Senior Software Engineer - Security Engineering

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses, powering over 100,000 businesses worldwide with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.
Security
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
4+ years of experience
Finance · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Senior Software Engineer - Security Engineering

Airwallex is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Security Engineering team. As part of this role, you'll be responsible for keeping $100b+ in payments, 100,000s of customers, and thousands of employees safe. You'll have the opportunity to dive deep into the security program and partner with team members to identify impactful projects such as building internal automation tooling, owning terabyte-scale log pipelines, and using AI to streamline operations.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the development of security tools and applications
  • Supporting incident response efforts
  • Building and maintaining infrastructure including Kubernetes clusters and serverless workloads
  • Identifying automation opportunities and developing tools
  • Partnering with product engineering teams to drive security outcomes
  • Mentoring other Software Engineers in the security team

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
  • 4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, ideally with security experience
  • Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Python) and systems programming languages (e.g., Golang, C/C++)
  • Experience with modern cloud infrastructure
  • Strong understanding of information security principles
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work autonomously

Airwallex offers a dynamic environment in a high-growth start-up, valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors. Join a team of over 1,500 innovative professionals across 20+ global offices, working on building the future of global payments and financial platforms.

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Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer - Security Engineering

  • Lead the development of security tools and applications
  • Support incident response efforts by building ad-hoc tools
  • Build, monitor, and maintain underlying infrastructure
  • Identify opportunities for automation and tooling development
  • Partner with product engineering teams to drive security outcomes
  • Mentor and help grow other Software Engineers in the security team

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer - Security Engineering

Python
Kubernetes
Linux
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field
  • 4+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, ideally with security experience
  • Experience with production code bases
  • Experience with at least one scripting language (e.g. Python) and one systems programming language (e.g. Golang, C/C++)
  • Experience with modern cloud infrastructure, including data pipelines, serverless workloads, and Kubernetes
  • Strong understanding of information security principles, practices, and technologies
  • Proven experience working autonomously on projects
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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