Staff Backend Engineer, Agentic AI
Airwallex· Engineering
Hybrid (US - San Francisco)$182k - $310kFull-timePosted 11mo ago
About the role
T:0 is building an AI-native accounting platform. As a Staff Backend Engineer, design and operate distributed, event-driven systems for high-volume financial data; build production-grade Python services with FastAPI and Pydantic; own end-to-end data architecture; develop reliable infrastructure primitives; collaborate with ML and product teams to productionize AI-driven workflows; define architecture of an AI-native financial stack; role based in San Francisco with hybrid work arrangement.
Responsibilities
- Design and operate distributed, event-driven systems that process high-volume, high-sensitivity financial data with strict correctness and latency guarantees.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of backend engineering experience, including substantial experience with Python at scale.
Skills
Required:PythonFastAPIPydanticSQLNoSQLDistributed systemsSecurity and compliance
Nice to have:AI-enabled product developmentFinancial systems / accounting
Benefits
- Salary range: $182K – $310K
- Offers Equity
- Offers Bonus
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance (US-based)
- 401(k) plan
- short-term and long-term disability
- basic life insurance
- well-being benefits
- 20 paid days of vacation and 12 paid company holidays per year (US)
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
About Airwallex
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