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Principal AI Engineer, Business Accounts

Airwallex· Engineering
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AU - SydneyFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Principal AI engineer role within the Business Accounts team to build an intelligent orchestration layer that connects Cash, Yield, Lending, and other Airwallex product surfaces into a unified financial experience for businesses. Focus on AI solutions, architecture, APIs, and strategic vision to enable growth, internal efficiency, and enhanced customer experience.

Responsibilities

  • Spearhead the creation of AI solutions to enable growth and drive internal efficiency across the business
  • Design and implement robust API and system architecture for new AI applications.
  • Assist in AI application roadmapping and strategy.
  • Collaborate effectively with a diverse, cross-functional team to leverage existing AI technologies, and research and implement new ones, to meet product goals.
  • Providing prompt and effective solutions or workarounds in response to application issues or software bugs, maintaining high client satisfaction.
  • Embrace the challenges of a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a focus on innovation.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in backend software development, with a passion for AI and language technologies
  • Proven track record of delivering major impact
  • Proficiency in Python, Typescript or Javascript
  • Experience in design and development of large-scale distributed, high concurrency, high load, high availability systems;
  • Experience in vector databases
  • A relevant degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related fields

Skills

Required:Backend software developmentAI / Language modelsPythonTypescript / JavascriptDistributed systemsVector databases
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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