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Engineering Director, Payments Platform

Airwallex· Engineering
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SG - Singapore, US - Seattle, UK - London, US - San FranciscoFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Engineering Director responsible for end-to-end strategy, architecture, and delivery of Airwallex's Payments Platform, including processing, routing, settlement, reconciliation, and partner integrations across global markets; lead and grow a multi-squad engineering organization with a focus on reliability, security, and scale.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end strategy, architecture, and roadmap for Airwallex's Payments Platform, covering payment processing, routing, settlement, reconciliation, and partner integrations across global markets.
  • Lead and grow a high-performing engineering organisation by managing and developing Engineering Managers and senior technical talent across multiple squads, while building a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement.
  • Provide architectural direction for high-volume, mission-critical payment systems, setting high standards for reliability, observability, security, scalability, and developer productivity.
  • Drive execution across multiple concurrent initiatives, balancing short-term delivery with long-term platform investments and operational health.
  • Partner with Product, Commercial, Risk, Compliance, and regional engineering leaders to ensure platform capabilities support Airwallex's growth, customer experience, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles.
  • Demonstrated experience in people management, including managing Engineering Managers or Engineering Leads, with a track record of building and scaling high-performing teams.
  • Strong product thinking and the ability to partner closely with Product Management to define roadmaps, prioritise delivery, and drive business outcomes.
  • Deep technical fluency in software architecture and system design, with experience guiding architectural decisions for large-scale, complex distributed systems.
  • Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, high-growth environments where incremental improvement, ownership, and speed of execution are valued.
  • Experience in fintech, financial services, payments, or a similarly regulated industry where correctness and data integrity are critical.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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