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Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

Airwallex· Engineering
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Hybrid (US - Seattle)$200k - $260kFull-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Staff Software Engineer leading the architecture, strategy, and delivery of Airwallex's data and AI platforms to enable real-time analytics, NLP querying, and data-driven decision-making. Hybrid role based in Seattle with in-person presence three days a week.

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy, architecture, development, and operation of Airwallex's data and AI platforms, turning data and AI capabilities into measurable business impact.
  • Identify and solve company-wide challenges through scalable data platform solutions, influencing technical direction across multiple teams.
  • Shape the evolution of our data ecosystem into AI agent-ready infrastructure that supports real-time performance, analytics, natural-language querying, and data-driven decision-making.
  • Raise the bar for technical excellence across data platforms by solving complex problems hands-on, advocating for strong engineering practices, and mentoring engineers and technical leaders.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in data platforms or an equivalent combination of professional experience and academic exposure in a quantitative field.
  • Experience leading company-wide initiatives across multiple teams or influencing technical roadmap planning.
  • A track record of collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders to drive tangible business outcomes.
  • The ability to balance execution and velocity with in-depth research, statistical understanding, and scalable system design.
  • Experience mentoring and investing in the development of scientists, engineers, and peers.
  • Technical leadership experience across significant data platform projects, including ETL frameworks, metrics stores, infrastructure management, and data security.
  • Experience building, deploying, and maintaining reliable data pipelines across multiple geographies and at scale.
  • Familiarity with workflow or orchestration frameworks such as Airflow and dbt.

Skills

Required:Data platform leadershipETL and data pipelinesData securityOrchestration and tooling

Benefits

  • Details vary by country and employment type; typical benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, and paid time off including vacation and holidays. For US-based employees, example provisions include 20 paid vacation days and 12 paid company holidays per year.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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