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Airwallex is an AI-native financial operating system serving over 675,000 businesses globally, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok. The company operates as the regulated backbone for global payments, with 85+ licenses and presence across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. Headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore with 2,300+ employees across 27 offices, Airwallex builds infrastructure for real-time, intelligent commerce.
As Engineering Manager for the Global Treasury and Payment Network (GTPN) Platform, you will lead the architecture, development, and operation of platform systems supporting Airwallex's global treasury and payment products. You'll manage and develop a high-performing engineering team while strengthening team health, execution quality, and long-term technical outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
- Setting technical direction and guiding key architectural decisions for scalable, reliable, and high-performing services
- Partnering with engineering, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape platform strategy, prioritize effectively, and deliver capabilities aligned with customer and business needs
- Contributing to code reviews, technical problem-solving, and critical implementation work while maintaining high standards for engineering quality, reliability, and operational excellence
- Using data and system insights to improve platform performance, reliability, and team effectiveness
- Leading design reviews for platform-wide changes across distributed engineering teams in the US, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai
- Working from the Seoul office five days per week
The GTPN team sits at the heart of Airwallex's payment infrastructure, operating at the intersection of global financial infrastructure and modern product innovation. The team is distributed across established and emerging hubs worldwide, expanding the reach and capabilities of the treasury and payment network while strengthening reliability and resilience.
REQUIREMENTS:
Essentials:
- Proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams
- Strong software engineering and system architecture background with 8+ years of experience in modern engineering environments
- Strong technical judgment and experience guiding teams building scalable, reliable systems
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and execution skills
- High ownership, sound prioritization, and adaptability in fast-paced environments
- Data-driven, customer-aware, and quality-focused approach
Preferred:
- Experience in fintech, payments, or other regulated financial domains
- Deep experience with JVM-based ecosystems, including Java or Kotlin with Spring or Spring Boot
- Prior experience leading teams responsible for high-availability, low-latency systems
