Airwallex
Head of Engineering, Payments Platform
$385K–$460K
SG - Singapore +3 · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- SG - Singapore
US - Seattle
UK - London
US - San Francisco - Experience
- 10+ years in software engineering, including 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 organization.
What you'll do
- Own the Payments Platform strategy, architecture, and roadmap across processing, routing, settlement, reconciliation, and partner integrations.
- Lead and develop Engineering Managers and senior technical talent across multiple squads.
- Set architectural standards for critical payment systems and coordinate delivery with Product, Commercial, Risk, Compliance, and regional engineering teams.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of software engineering experience and 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
$384,674 – $460,000 USD base salary
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