5 months ago
Base Salary
$158k - $260k/yr
Responsibilities
- Architect and build core infrastructure components spanning foundational storage and highly available service layers.
- Optimize distributed systems internals, including state management, checkpointing, and exactly-once semantics, for millisecond-level accuracy at global scale.
- Develop and integrate the Knowledge Platform with scalable vector indexing, agentic workflows, and real-time data streaming.
- Own the full software development lifecycle for high-performance batch and streaming systems processing petabytes of data across more than 30 global regions.
- Build shared tooling, SDKs, and automation frameworks that improve engineering productivity.
- Mentor mid-level engineers and provide technical leadership through design reviews and project delivery.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems or infrastructure platforms.
- Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, including distributed systems, memory management, and networking protocols.
- Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or Go.
- Hands-on experience with, or willingness to deep-dive into, Kafka, Flink, Spark, Kubernetes, or OLAP engines.
- Proven ownership of complex technical challenges from initial design through production stability.
- Interest in AI/ML infrastructure and real-time systems.
Benefits
- The role is based in San Francisco.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendData Engineering
About Airwallex
Airwallex is a leading global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, offering trusted solutions to manage everything from business account, payments, treasury, and spend management to embedded finance. With our proprietary infrastructure, Airwallex takes the friction out of global payments and financial operations, empowering businesses of all sizes to unlock new opportunities and grow beyond borders. Proudly founded in Melbourne, Airwallex supports over 150,000 businesses globally and is trusted by brands such as Brex, Canva, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more. For more information, visit http://www.airwallex.com