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Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling, Information Security

Airwallex· Engineering
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AU - Melbourne, AU - SydneyFull-timePosted 5d ago

About the role

Lead the development of AI tooling and applications to enhance Airwallex security, building and maintaining internal tooling infrastructure (Kubernetes, serverless, ETL pipelines, log pipelines) and supporting incident response and automation to reduce risk.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of AI tools and applications from inception through implementation.
  • Build infrastructure that supports reliable internal tooling, including Kubernetes clusters, serverless workloads, ETL pipelines, and terabyte-scale log pipelines.
  • Support incident response by developing tools for threat hunting, remediation, and security scanning.
  • Partner with engineers and product teams to identify automation opportunities and deliver security outcomes, including patching automation, gateways, and other services that reduce risk.
  • Mentor Software Engineers and help raise the engineering bar across the team.

Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
  • At least 7 years of relevant software engineering experience.
  • Experience working with production codebases.
  • Experience with at least one scripting language (e.g., Python) and one systems programming language (e.g., Go or C/C++).
  • Experience with modern cloud infrastructure, including data pipelines, serverless workloads, and Kubernetes.
  • Track record of autonomous delivery of high-quality projects on time.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to investigate deeply and find optimal solutions.
  • Obsessive curiosity and willingness to learn.

Skills

Required:Bachelor’s degree in CS/InfoSec or related fieldSoftware engineering experienceProduction code experiencePythonGo or C/C++Cloud infrastructure (data pipelines, serverless, Kubernetes)Autonomy and deliveryCommunication skillsDeep investigative abilityCuriosity and learning mindset
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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