Staff Software Engineer - AI-Driven Fintech New Products

Airwallex; Greater London; On-site; GBP 95,796 - 177,907; Full time

Job summary

Airwallex, based in Greater London, is seeking a skilled software engineer to lead innovation in fintech AI, driving high-level strategic visions into market-ready products. Candidates should have extensive experience in backend systems and the ability to communicate technical trade-offs effectively.

This role offers a competitive compensation range of £95,796 - £177,907. Join us in a dynamic environment where you can have a significant impact on our financial platform's architecture and operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in fast-paced environments.
• Ability to align engineering with user experience and business impact.
• Experience in undefined spaces, mapping technical specs independently.
• Focus on delivering outcomes despite technical hurdles.
• Proven experience in high-performance backend systems and frontend.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic visions into market-ready software.
• Lead the evaluation of emerging AI technologies for financial platforms.
• Make architectural decisions balancing speed and maintainability.
• Deliver complete solutions across the software stack.
• Build technical foundations for incubation projects within Airwallex.

Skills

10+ years of software engineering experience

Strong Product Sense

Comfort with Ambiguity

Pragmatic Problem Solver

Deep Backend & Full-Stack Capabilities

Clear Communication

Job description

Airwallex, based in Greater London, is seeking a skilled software engineer to lead innovation in fintech AI, driving high-level strategic visions into market-ready products. Candidates should have extensive experience in backend systems and the ability to communicate technical trade-offs effectively.

This role offers a competitive compensation range of £95,796 - £177,907. Join us in a dynamic environment where you can have a significant impact on our financial platform's architecture and operations.