Senior AI Tooling Engineer – Security & Infra (Hybrid)

Airwallex

Melbourne

Hybrid

AUD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Airwallex is seeking an experienced security-focused software engineer to lead AI tooling and internal security infrastructure. You will build scalable platforms and automation to protect systems, data, and employees, including Kubernetes clusters, serverless workloads, and data pipelines.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in Sydney or Melbourne, mentor engineers, and drive security outcomes with hands-on delivery.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
At least five years of relevant software engineering experience.
Experience with production codebases.
Experience with Python and a systems language (Go or C/C++).
Experience with modern cloud infrastructure including data pipelines, serverless workloads, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

Lead the development of AI tools and applications that improve Airwallex security and tooling.
Build and maintain infrastructure behind 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.
Mentor Software Engineers and raise engineering standards across the team.