Airwallex
Engineering Director, Payments Platform
$237K–$407K
US - San Francisco · Hybrid · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 11, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in software engineering, with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.
About the job
Leads the strategy, architecture, delivery, and operation of Airwallex’s global Payments Platform and its engineering organisation.
What you'll do
- Own the platform strategy, architecture, and roadmap across payment processing, routing, settlement, reconciliation, and partner integrations.
- Lead and develop Engineering Managers and senior engineers across multiple squads; set direction for reliable, secure, scalable payment systems.
- Drive delivery and partner with Product, Commercial, Risk, Compliance, and regional engineering leaders.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.
- Experience managing Engineering Managers or Engineering Leads and building high-performing teams.
- Deep fluency in software architecture and system design for large-scale, complex distributed systems.
- Experience in fintech, financial services, payments, or a similarly regulated industry.
Pay
$237K – $407K (USD, base salary); Offers Equity; Offers Bonus
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