Airwallex

Senior Software Engineer, New Products

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3 months ago
London, United KingdomSenior
H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the CEO and global leadership to co-author and ship 0-to-1 financial products.
  • Define product scope, user experience, and roadmap while translating business and regulatory requirements into software.
  • Build rapid proofs of concept, deploy them to live users, and iterate quickly to validate market fit.
  • Design backend architecture and APIs while contributing to frontend implementation and product polish.
  • Own technical and product outcomes end to end in an ambiguous, high-velocity innovation environment.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience with deep backend architecture expertise and the ability to work full-stack when needed.
  • Demonstrated experience personally shipping products from scratch in high-growth startups, corporate innovation labs, or greenfield environments.
  • Strong product and commercial judgment, including the ability to evaluate technical decisions based on user experience and business impact.
  • Pragmatic, resourceful, and comfortable translating ambiguous executive visions into maintainable software.
  • Preferred: experience building software using generative AI, LLMs, or intelligent workflow automation.
  • Preferred: fintech, payments, compliance, or money-movement experience.
  • Preferred: experience as a startup founder, founding engineer, or technical lead of a rapid-prototyping team.

Benefits

  • London-based hybrid work arrangement.
  • Opportunity to work in the Founders’ Lab with direct partnership with Airwallex’s CEO and global leadership.
  • End-to-end ownership of high-visibility 0-to-1 financial and fintech AI products.
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About Airwallex

1,001-5,000 employees

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

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