Senior Software Engineer, Financial Platform

About Airwallex Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 676,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or through our platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own. We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design. A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,300 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating principles to see it in full. The Opportunity: Join our Ledger and Recon Platform team, a critical component of Airwallex's mission to provide seamless financial management solutions. As an Engineering Manager in this dynamic team, you will build and scale key financial products and serve as a bridge between engineering domains and the finance division. In this role, you will lead efforts to develop and enhance our internal ledger and reconciliation systems. Your expertise will help ensure accuracy, security, and innovation in our financial processes, and your understanding of accounting principles will facilitate effective collaboration with finance stakeholders. With Airwallex's rapid growth and fast-paced expansion, you will face and tackle the exciting challenge of developing scalable, extensible, and reliable technology infrastructure that supports our global business operations. 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. What 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