← All roles

Senior Data Platform Engineer, Knowledge Platform & AI Enablement

Airwallex· Engineering
Apply on company site
SG - SingaporeFull-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Senior data platform engineer focused on building and operating large-scale distributed data systems and the knowledge platform to enable AI-enabled data infrastructure at Airwallex. Located in Singapore (SG) with on-site requirement, full-time employment.

Responsibilities

  • Own the design, development, and operation of large-scale distributed data systems across batch and streaming workloads, improving data latency, reliability, and engineering productivity.
  • Drive foundational technical decisions across data processing, service-layer infrastructure, application-layer systems, third-party data integrations, and performance optimisation.
  • Build and automate high-performance distributed data processing systems that support Airwallex’s data and AI capabilities.
  • Lead medium- and large-scale engineering projects from system design through delivery, creating impact across the team and wider organisation.
  • Raise engineering standards through scalable data architecture, shared tooling, high-quality software practices, and technical guidance for other engineers.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant experience as a data engineer.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong programming skills in Kotlin, Java, Scala, Python, and SQL.
  • Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems, including overarching data architecture.
  • Strong working knowledge of real-time and batch data processing systems.
  • Experience working with data at petabyte scale.
  • Experience making technical decisions across data processing, service-layer infrastructure, application-layer systems, third-party data integrations, and performance optimisation.
  • Experience developing and automating large-scale, high-performance distributed data processing systems.
  • Track record of driving medium- and large-scale engineering projects from design through delivery.
  • Commitment to high-quality software engineering practices and scalable data infrastructure.
  • Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to other engineers.

Skills

Required:KotlinJavaScalaPythonSQL

Benefits

  • -
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
Airwallex logo

About Airwallex

Trusted Global Payments & Financial Platform

Grow your business faster with Airwallex - global business accounts, high speed transfers, multi-currency cards, online payments, embedded finance, and more.

PaymentsBankingFinancialGlobal
Company profileWebsite

More open roles at Airwallex