Staff Software Engineer, Cards & Spend Management

Airwallex, valued at US$5.6 billion, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Cards & Spend Management team in San Francisco. As a key member of the Cards team, you'll be revolutionizing how businesses issue credit cards and manage expenses for their employees. The role combines technical excellence with leadership, focusing on solving complex challenges around data and feature complexity in credit cards and expenses.

The position requires a technically strong engineer who maintains a passion for coding while excelling in leadership skills, product thinking, and business acumen. You'll be working with distributed systems managing millions of transactions, at the intersection of backend infrastructure and customer-facing applications.

Airwallex offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) plan, disability coverage, and well-being benefits. With 20 paid vacation days and 12 paid holidays, work-life balance is valued. The company maintains a global presence with over 1,500 team members across 20+ offices.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in modern engineering practices, strong computer science fundamentals, and expertise in Java/Kotlin and distributed systems. Experience with cloud platforms (preferably GCP) and FinTech background is advantageous. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology while leading and mentoring teams in a fast-growing global fintech company.

Join a team backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia and Salesforce Ventures, and be part of building the global payments and financial platform of the future. This role provides an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact while working with modern technologies and solving complex technical challenges at scale.