Software Engineer II, Backend

Brex

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$152,000–$190,000 / yr
Posted
16 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $171k
$113k most similar roles pay here $212k

This role pays more than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $137,251–$201,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $171k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Brex

Brex is a financial technology company providing corporate credit cards, cash management accounts, and expense management software designed specifically for startups and growing technology companies. Industry: Financial Technology & Corporate Banking

Brex currently has 56 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $204,000–$240,000 across 56 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II, Backend

As a Software Engineer II, Backend, you will join the engineering team to develop new products from concept to launch for both startups and large enterprises. You will collaborate with cross-functional engineers and user-facing teams like Sales and Support to understand customer needs and design solutions that improve banking experiences. Your daily work involves owning problems end-to-end, including user experience, data models, scalability, operability, and ongoing metrics while polishing features to a high standard of excellence. The role requires over four years of professional experience designing, developing, and deploying full-stack applications, as well as architecting and testing client-side code. You will work within the financial software domain to build tools that help companies manage spending and navigate complex banking systems while ensuring the platform remains scalable for new market entries.

What does a Software Engineer earn in New York?

Median $213500 from 172 postings across 47 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop new products and features from initial concept through final launch.
  • Build customer-facing products that drive direct business impact and long-term technical vision.
  • Design and implement solutions to improve the banking experience for customers.
  • Own problems end-to-end, including user experience, data models, scalability, and operability.
  • Monitor and analyze ongoing metrics to ensure product performance and growth.
  • Polish features to a high degree of engineering excellence.

What we're looking for

  • 4+ years of professional experience designing, developing, and deploying full-stack applications.
  • Experience architecting, developing, and testing client-side code end-to-end.
  • Ability to maintain a high bar for engineering standards and a willingness to learn.

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