Staff Backend Engineer, Issuing Platform

Airwallex(23 days ago)

SingaporeOnsiteFull TimeSenior$151,062 - $202,703 (estimated)Engineering

About this role

As a Staff Backend Engineer on the Issuing Platform at Airwallex, you will design, build, and maintain complex systems for card issuing, transaction processing, and settlement, ensuring high reliability and scalability. You will lead architectural decisions for distributed, event-driven systems while mentoring engineers and influencing technical direction across teams. Your work will involve hands-on problem-solving, enhancing code quality, and evolving core platform infrastructure to support the operational and technological growth of Airwallex's payment solutions. The role requires significant experience in backend development, particularly with large-scale distributed systems, and proficiency in languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python.

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Required Skills

Technical Ownership
System Design
Architectural Leadership
Code Quality
Problem Solving
Cross-Team Collaboration
Mentorship
Infrastructure Evolution
Backend Development
Distributed Systems

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Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
8+ years of professional software engineering experience
Proficiency in backend development using languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python
Hands-on experience with event-driven and streaming architectures
Experience designing and operating RESTful APIs at scale
Cloud experience with GCP or AWS
Familiarity with observability tooling such as Splunk, Grafana, and Prometheus

About Airwallex

www.airwallex.com

Airwallex is a global payments and financial platform that empowers businesses to operate internationally with ease. It offers a range of services, including global business accounts, high-speed money transfers, multi-currency cards, and embedded finance solutions. With a focus on reducing transaction fees and providing fast, easy payment solutions, Airwallex is designed to help companies scale efficiently in the global marketplace. Its technology is tailored to meet the diverse needs of businesses, enabling seamless online payments and financial management across multiple currencies.