Software Engineer, Backend - Financial Platform

About Airwallex

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 100,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.

Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 1,500 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech located across more than 20 offices across the globe. Valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures and Mastercard, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you're ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.

The Opportunity: Join Our Financial Platform Team

Our Financial Platform team is essential to Airwallex's mission. We are responsible for developing and enhancing Airwallex’s internal Ledger, Reconciliation Platform, and Internal Treasury products. As part of a hyper growth company, you will be instrumental in building products from zero to one and scaling them from one to one hundred. As a data-driven team, we use sophisticated analytics to refine our operations and ensure precision, security, and efficiency in managing a company's financials.

What You'll Do

• Develop and Optimize: Engineer sophisticated and scalable backend systems to manage financial data and transactions efficiently and securely.

• Collaborate and Refine: Work closely with Product Management, Design, and other Engineering teams to enhance product features and functionality, ensuring our platform exceeds customer expectations and adheres to regulatory requirements.

• Innovate and Implement: Use your product insight and data-driven feedback to validate and evolve product requirements, ensuring robustness and scalability.

• Ensure Data Integrity: Implement and enhance data integrity checks and processes to maintain the accuracy and consistency of financial data.

• Secure Development: Develop with security best practices in mind to protect user data and transactions from threats and unauthorized access.

Who You Are

• Knowledgeable and Skilled: You bring a strong foundation in backend software engineering, with expertise in languages such as Java, Kotlin, or equivalent.

• Analytical and Data-Driven: You leverage data to make informed decisions and enhance the platform’s effectiveness.

• Empathetic and Insightful: You possess a deep understanding of customer and financial data needs, guiding your approach to software development.

• A Collaborative Team Player: You thrive in a team environment, sharing knowledge and embracing diverse perspectives to achieve collective goals.

• Adaptable and Continuously Learning: You are eager to learn new skills and technologies, adapting quickly to changes in the fintech landscape.

• Security-Conscious: You focus on security, particularly in protecting user data and preventing unauthorized access. Your skills in security practices are crucial in maintaining the trust and safety of our financial products.

Why Join Us

• Impact: Contribute to a platform that is transforming the fintech landscape and supporting thousands of businesses worldwide.

• Growth: Advance your career with opportunities to lead projects and initiatives in an environment that supports your professional development.

• Innovation: Work with the latest technologies and be part of a culture that dares to challenge the status quo.

• Culture: Join a team that values transparency, inclusivity, and collaboration.

• Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, comprehensive health benefits, and a flexible work environment that respects work-life balance.

Equal opportunity

Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters.  Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s).  Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.