Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform & AI Enablement

Airwallex
Singapore
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 5+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving","Mentorship","Collaboration"]

Lead and build core infrastructure for a high-performance, distributed data platform with real-time AI enablement. Drive architectural decisions, optimize system internals for millisecond accuracy at global scale, and mentor engineers while delivering petabyte-scale data processing across 30+ regions.

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Airwallex
Airwallex
5 months ago

Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform & AI Enablement

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Job Summary

Lead and build core infrastructure for a high-performance, distributed data platform with real-time AI enablement. Drive architectural decisions, optimize system internals for millisecond accuracy at global scale, and mentor engineers while delivering petabyte-scale data processing across 30+ regions.
Location: Singapore
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Architect & Build: Lead technical decision-making and custom development for core infrastructure components, extending from foundational storage to high-availability service layers.
  • •Systems Optimization: Deep-dive into performance tuning and systems internals—such as state management, checkpointing, and exactly-once semantics—to ensure millisecond-level accuracy at global scale.
  • •AI Infrastructure: Develop and integrate the Knowledge Platform, enabling AI-driven products through scalable vector indexing, agentic workflows, and real-time data streaming.
  • •Distributed Systems at Scale: Own the full SDLC for high-performance distributed systems (batch and streaming) that process petabytes of data across 30+ global regions.
  • •Engineering Rigor: Advocate for elite software engineering practices, contributing to shared tooling, SDKs, and automation frameworks that enhance the productivity of engineering teams company-wide.

Key Requirements

  • •Have 5+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems or infrastructure platforms.
  • •Proficient in Java, Kotlin, or Go with hands-on experience in Kafka, Flink, Spark, Kubernetes, or OLAP engines.
  • •Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, distributed systems, memory management, and networking protocols.
  • •Proven track record of taking 0-1 ownership of complex technical challenges from design to production stability.
  • •Willingness to lead technical decisions and mentor mid-level engineers across teams.
Experience:5+ yearsFintechPaymentsSaaS
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingMentorshipCollaboration
Tech Stack:JavaKotlinGoKafkaFlinkSparkKubernetesOLAP

Company Brief

Airwallex
Airwallex is a global payments and financial platform that provides business accounts, cross-border payments, treasury, corporate cards, and embedded finance APIs to help companies manage global financial operations and scale internationally.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2015
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