Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling

Airwallex
Melbourne, Sydney
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeAUD 170,000 - 260,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Interpersonal skills","Problem-solving","Mentorship","Leadership"]

Lead the development of internal AI tooling and security-focused software for Airwallex, owning projects from inception to production. Build and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure and ETL pipelines, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product teams to automate security workflows and reduce risk in a high-growth fintech environment.

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Airwallex
Airwallex
3 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling

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Job Summary

Lead the development of internal AI tooling and security-focused software for Airwallex, owning projects from inception to production. Build and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure and ETL pipelines, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product teams to automate security workflows and reduce risk in a high-growth fintech environment.
Location: Melbourne, Sydney
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the development of AI tools and applications, from inception to implementation.
  • •Build, monitor, and maintain underlying infrastructure, including Kubernetes clusters, serverless workloads, and ETL pipelines.
  • •Sit with engineers to identify opportunities for automation and tooling development.
  • •Partner with product engineering teams to drive security outcomes - such as automation for patching, and development of gateways and other services to decrease risk.
  • •Mentor and help grow other Software Engineers in the team.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: AUD 170,000 - 260,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:EquityAnnual Bonus

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
  • •8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
  • •Experience with production code bases and 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.
  • •Proven ability to work autonomously on projects and deliver high-quality results on time, with strong communication skills.
Experience:8+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:CommunicationInterpersonal skillsProblem-solvingMentorshipLeadership
Tech Stack:PythonGolangC/C++KubernetesServerlessETLLog pipelines

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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