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Engineering Lead, Growth

Airwallex· Engineering
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Hybrid (US - San Francisco)$147k - $280kFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Engineering Lead responsible for leading a team to design, build, and scale AI-native growth platforms and experiences that power customer acquisition, activation, conversion, retention, and expansion at Airwallex.

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering execution, owning the delivery of complex Growth initiatives from technical planning and architecture through implementation, launch, and continuous improvement.
  • Drive technical direction, guiding the design of scalable backend services, frontend applications, event-driven systems, and AI-native platform capabilities that enable experimentation, personalization, and growth automation.
  • Build and develop a high-performing engineering team, providing technical mentorship, coaching, clear expectations, and a culture of ownership, collaboration, and engineering excellence.
  • Partner across functions, working closely with Product, Design, Data Science, Marketing, Sales, and other engineering teams to translate ambiguous business problems into actionable roadmaps and technical solutions.
  • Drive measurable business outcomes, leveraging experimentation, customer insights, and data to prioritize high-impact opportunities, accelerate iteration, and improve growth performance.
  • Raise the engineering bar, establishing strong practices for system design, code quality, performance, reliability, security, observability, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including experience leading engineering teams or complex technical initiatives, and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong technical expertise in backend, frontend, or full-stack engineering, with experience designing, building, and operating scalable production systems using technologies such as Python, Java/Kotlin, React, or TypeScript.
  • Proven technical leadership and execution skills, with a track record of leading complex engineering projects, making sound architectural decisions, managing technical tradeoffs, and delivering high-quality solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop engineers, through mentorship, technical guidance, effective delegation, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Strong ownership, product judgment, and cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, influence stakeholders, prioritize effectively, and translate business objectives into measurable engineering outcomes.

Skills

Required:Software architecture and systems designFrontend developmentBackend developmentLeadership and mentoringCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • US: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 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.
  • Benefits vary by country and employment type in accordance with local statutory requirements; details available upon request.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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