Software Engineer, Backend - Financial Platform Infra

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 Infra Team

Our Financial Platform Infrastructure Team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the development of our high-performance wallet system. This system, crucial to Airwallex's operations, is designed to handle a peak transaction per second (TPS) of 10,000 with high reliability and availability.

What You'll Do

• Development and Optimization: Design and implement scalable backend systems using Rust and Kotlin, focused on efficiency and robustness.

• Distributed Systems: Engage in developing a CQRS system based on the Raft consensus algorithm, ensuring system reliability through distributed computing.

• Innovation: Leverage product insights and data-driven strategies to validate and improve system requirements for robust and scalable solutions.

• Data Integrity and Security: Enhance data integrity checks and incorporate security best practices to protect sensitive financial data from threats.

Who You Are

• Technical Expertise: Proficient in Rust or C++, with a strong foundation in backend software engineering.

• Distributed Systems Experience: Demonstrated experience with distributed systems, such as distributed storage and databases. Familiarity with consensus algorithms is a plus.

• CQRS and Event Sourcing Knowledge: Experience with CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) and event sourcing is highly desirable.

• Collaborative Team Player: Thrive in a team setting, sharing knowledge and embracing diverse perspectives to achieve shared goals.

• Adaptable and Eager to Learn: Continuously seek new skills and adapt quickly to changes in the fintech landscape.

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.