Senior Software Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (AI): Building and maintaining Airwallex’s internal AI tooling platform with an accent on platform engineering, integrations, and security at scale. Focus on developing automation tools, managing high-volume data pipelines, and mentoring engineering team members to drive internal productivity.

Location: Must be based in San Francisco, Melbourne, or Sydney

Company

Airwallex is a global fintech platform providing integrated financial infrastructure for businesses worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead the end-to-end development of AI-powered tools and applications for internal use.
• Build and maintain infrastructure including Kubernetes clusters, serverless workloads, and ETL pipelines.
• Partner with product engineering teams to implement security automation and risk-reduction services.
• Develop ad-hoc tools for incident response, threat hunting, and system remediation.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the growth of the engineering team.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer in production environments.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python) and one systems language (Golang or C/C++).
• Strong experience with modern cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, and data pipelines.
• Proven ability to work autonomously and deliver high-quality projects on time.
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience working in a high-growth tech company.
• Hands-on experience leveraging AI to build applications.
• Experience maintaining Linux operating systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on high-visibility, complex problems in a global fintech environment.
• Collaborative culture focused on founder-like energy and first-principles decision making.
• Access to a world-class engineering team and mentorship opportunities.
• Impact-driven work environment with a focus on accelerated learning and ownership.