Staff Software Engineer, Cards & Spend Management

Airwallex, a leading unified payments and financial platform valued at US$5.6 billion, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Cards & Spend Management team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of backend infrastructure and customer-facing applications, managing systems that handle millions of transactions.

The position involves leading the Budget and Expense Management team, where you'll be responsible for revolutionizing how businesses issue credit cards and manage expenses. As a technically strong engineer with leadership skills, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies including Java/Kotlin, Spring Boot, and cloud platforms (GCP/AWS), while solving complex challenges around data and feature complexity in credit cards and expenses.

The role offers competitive compensation ($160.3K – $274.8K), equity, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), and generous PTO. Based in San Francisco, you'll be part of a global team of 1,500+ innovative professionals across 20+ offices, backed by world-class investors like Sequoia and Mastercard.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of experience in modern engineering practices, strong computer science fundamentals, and expertise in distributed systems and event-driven architectures. You'll work with stakeholders globally, provide technical leadership, and shape the technical vision of the business domain. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who combines technical expertise with business acumen and wants to make a significant impact in the FinTech space.