Airwallex
The Staff Backend Engineer at Airwallex will define the technical architecture and build foundational systems to power the company's AI-native growth platform. This role involves driving technical strategy, developing scalable backend infrastructure, and translating business challenges into high-quality technical solutions. The position requires strong leadership skills to mentor engineers and collaborate across product, data science, and marketing teams.
Airwallex is a trusted global payments and financial platform that helps businesses scale internationally with global business accounts, high-speed transfers, multi-currency cards, and online payments. It extends its offering with embedded finance and a complete financial infrastructure to streamline cross-border payments, payouts, and treasury management. Built with an API-first approach, Airwallex provides fast, low-fee international payments and broad currency coverage for developers and companies worldwide. By reducing traditional banking friction, Airwallex enables faster growth and smoother global commerce.
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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