Staff Software Engineer – Growth

Airwallex

. Own the architecture and delivery of scalable backend systems powering growth initiatives across acquisition, activation, conversion, retention, and expansion .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $163,000 - $279,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and operating scalable backend systems, with a strong focus on high-throughput, low-latency architectures and cloud infrastructure. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and deliver measurable outcomes while ensuring compliance and data protection.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Backend System DesignJava or Kotlin ProficiencyCloud Infrastructure ExperienceObservability and Production OperationsCross-Functional Initiative Leadership

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Hard Skills

Object-Oriented ProgrammingDistributed SystemsEvent-Driven ArchitecturesContinuous IntegrationAutomated TestingQuality EngineeringMicroservicesData PipelinesDomain-Driven DesignHigh-Throughput Systems

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationCollaboration Skills

Tools & Technologies

GCPAWSDockerKubernetesSplunkGrafanaPrometheusSpringSpring BootExperimentation Platforms

Industry Keywords

FintechPaymentsRegulated EnvironmentCustomer SegmentationAnalytics ProductsGrowth OperationsLifecycle SystemsData WarehousingFeature-Flag SystemsAI Products

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJavaKotlinKubernetesMicroservicesPrometheusSplunkSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the architecture and delivery of scalable backend systems powering growth initiatives across acquisition, activation, conversion, retention, and expansion
Design and evolve high-throughput, low-latency, highly available distributed systems, including microservices, event-driven architectures, experimentation platforms, and data pipelines
Transform customer, product, lifecycle, behavioural, and intent signals into data products, intelligent decision systems, personalised journeys, and next-best actions
Partner with Product, Data Science, Frontend, Design, Marketing, and Engineering teams to translate ambiguous business problems into secure, measurable technical solutions
Raise the technical bar through architectural reviews, code reviews, mentoring, observability, resilient service design, and pragmatic engineering standards
Build foundations for experimentation, feature flags, performance monitoring, and AI-native growth workflows while protecting customer data and meeting regulatory expectations
Drive complex initiatives from problem definition through production operation with technical autonomy
Build high-traffic platforms, experimentation frameworks, and intelligent decision systems for Airwallex’s AI-native growth system

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience designing, building, and operating production backend systems
Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, object-oriented programming, distributed systems, domain-driven design, and event-driven architectures
Strong experience with high-throughput, low-latency, highly available services and systems
Strong proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or a comparable backend language
Experience with continuous integration, automated testing, code review, and quality engineering
Experience with cloud infrastructure and containerised deployments, such as GCP or AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes
Experience with observability and production operations, including Splunk, Grafana, or Prometheus
Track record of leading ambiguous, cross-functional technical initiatives and delivering measurable outcomes
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Preferred: JVM development with Java or Kotlin and Spring/Spring Boot
Preferred: experimentation platforms, feature-flag systems, growth infrastructure, customer segmentation, or analytics products
Preferred: go-to-market or growth operations problem solving
Preferred: data warehousing, event pipelines, lifecycle systems, and analytics tooling
Preferred: AI or large language model products
Preferred: fintech, payments, or regulated-environment experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Bonus
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan
Short-term and long-term disability
Basic life insurance
Well-being benefits
20 paid days of vacation
12 paid days of company holidays
Statutory minimum paid annual leave and public holidays