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Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform & AI Enablement

Airwallex· Engineering
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Hybrid (US - Seattle)$180k - $240kFull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior software engineer focusing on the Knowledge Platform to build infrastructure enabling reliable data processing, real-time AI enablement, and global financial data capabilities across distributed systems.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and build core infrastructure components, from foundational storage through high-availability service layers.
  • Lead technical decisions and custom development for high-performance distributed systems supporting real-time AI enablement and global financial data.
  • Improve system performance across state management, checkpointing, memory management and exactly-once semantics, helping deliver accurate, low-latency processing at scale.
  • Build and integrate the Knowledge Platform, including scalable vector indexing, agentic workflows and real-time data streaming.
  • Own the full software development lifecycle for batch and streaming systems processing petabytes of data across 30+ global regions.
  • Raise engineering quality through shared tooling, SDKs and automation frameworks that improve productivity across engineering.
  • Mentor engineers through design reviews, technical guidance and delivery leadership.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience building and operating large-scale distributed systems or infrastructure platforms.
  • Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including distributed systems, memory management and networking protocols.
  • Proficiency in Java, Kotlin or Go.
  • Hands-on experience with, or a strong desire to work deeply in, technologies such as Kafka, Flink, Spark, Kubernetes or OLAP engines.
  • Experience taking complex technical challenges from initial design through production stability.
  • Experience with performance tuning and systems internals, including state management, checkpointing and exactly-once semantics.
  • A track record of providing technical leadership through architecture decisions, design reviews or mentorship.
  • Curiosity about AI/ML infrastructure and real-time systems, with a focus on creating tangible business impact.

Skills

Required:Distributed systems design and operationJavaKotlinGo
Nice to have:KafkaFlinkSparkKubernetes

Benefits

  • US-based example benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) plan; short-term and long-term disability; basic life insurance; well-being benefits; 20 paid vacation days; 12 paid holidays per year.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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