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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 provides regulated financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, with 2,300+ employees across 27 offices.
As Engineering Manager for the Global Treasury and Payment Network (GTPN) Platform, you will lead the architecture, development, and operation of platform systems that support 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 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 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
The GTPN team sits at the heart of Airwallex's payment infrastructure, operating at the intersection of global financial infrastructure and modern product innovation. You'll work from the Seoul office five days a week.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams
- 10+ years of experience in modern software engineering environments
- Strong software engineering and system architecture background
- Strong programming or scripting skills in Java, Kotlin, C++, Python, or similar languages
- 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 (Java or Kotlin with Spring/Spring Boot)
- Prior experience leading teams responsible for high-availability, low-latency systems
- Track record of leading complex, ambiguous technical initiatives from design through delivery and operation
