Senior AI Systems Architect

Airwallex

Sydney

On-site

AUD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Airwallex is seeking a senior backend AI-focused engineer based in Sydney to define and drive the technical and strategic vision for AI solutions that improve internal efficiency and customer experience. You will build intelligent systems, design robust APIs, and shape the roadmap with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, reliable AI-enabled financial platforms.

You will work on production-ready AI applications across the Airwallex ecosystem, tackling liquidity optimisation, automated

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in backend software development.
Strong interest in AI and language technologies.
Experience designing and developing large-scale distributed systems with high concurrency and availability.
Experience working with vector databases.
A relevant degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related field.

Responsibilities

Define the technical and strategic vision for AI solutions that improve internal efficiency and transform the customer experience.
Build intelligent systems using language models and related AI technologies for production use cases across Airwallex’s accounts ecosystem.
Design and implement robust APIs and system architecture for new AI applications, including liquidity optimisation and automated transfers.
Shape the AI application roadmap and technical strategy, partnering with Product and Engineering to turn business goals into scalable solutions.
Research, evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies to meet product goals.
Raise the standard for AI engineering excellence with strong technical judgment and maintainable systems.
Diagnose application issues and bugs, providing prompt solutions to keep systems reliable.