Engineering Lead, Core Banking

Airwallex; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative work environment

Opportunities for innovation

Career growth

Job summary

A global fintech company based in Singapore is seeking an experienced software engineer to lead their Core Banking Platform team. This role involves guiding a talented group, developing innovative transaction solutions, and ensuring financial accuracy for client ledgers. Ideal candidates have over 8 years in software engineering, strong backend development skills, and experience in distributed systems. Join an innovative environment where you can make a significant impact while collaborating closely with other teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with expertise in distributed systems.
• Experience in managing and mentoring developers for a minimum of 2 years.
• Solid understanding of accounting concepts and financial domain.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support a team of engineers, fostering collaboration.
• Engage in hands-on development and defend technical decisions.
• Lead the development of a scalable transaction engine.

Skills

Distributed Systems

Backend Development

Team Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Job description

About Airwallex

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.

Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.

Attributes We Value

We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role‑related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.

You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end‑to‑end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.

About the team

The Core Banking Platform team is crucial in powering Airwallex's global operations by facilitating client wallet transactions and ensuring the financial accuracy of client ledgers. Primarily based in Singapore, our lean team delivers a robust, high‑performance distributed multi‑currency wallet platform that supports the continuous growth of Airwallex products like global transfers, payments and acquiring, card issuing, and lending. As a dynamic group of engineers, we not only build impactful platforms and products but also develop tools and processes to enhance our efficiency and effectiveness.

What you’ll do

• Lead and Mentor: Guide and support a team of talented engineers, fostering a collaborative and high‑performing work environment that encourages innovation and growth.

• Hands‑On Technical Leadership: Actively engage in the development process, providing hands‑on guidance and taking responsibility for presenting and defending technical designs and decisions.

• Develop Cutting‑edge Solutions: Lead the development of a transaction engine focused on scalability, financial accuracy, and adaptability.

• Build and maintain a distributed multi‑currency wallet platform, providing precise financial oversight for client ledgers.

• Collaborate across teams with product and other engineer teams to ensure alignment between technical solutions and business objectives.

• Innovate productivity‑enhancing tools and processes, exploring AI opportunities to continually improve our engineering practices and system observability.

• Thrive in a collaborative, energetic team environment that encourages innovation and continuous learning.

Who you are

• Experienced in Distributed Systems: 8+ years of software engineering experience. You have a strong foundation in designing and implementing distributed systems, with hands‑on experience in backend development and database technologies. Solving availability and consistency challenges across mission‑critical systems.

• Strong Communicator: You effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and understanding.

• Collaborative and Inclusive: 2+ years of experience managing and mentoring a team of developers. You foster a team environment that values diverse perspectives and promotes continuous learning.

• Analytical and Strategic: You lever data to drive decisions, aligning engineering efforts with business objectives for optimal outcomes.

• Proactive and Resourceful: You take initiative and skilfully navigate complex technical challenges to deliver impactful results.

• Meticulous and Accuracy‑Driven: You prioritise financial correctness and have an eye for detail, ensuring reliability in client ledgers and transactions.

• Curious Learner: You're eager to explore new tools and technologies, including AI, to innovate and enhance your technical expertise.

• Domain expertise: Solid understanding of accounting concepts (ledger, financial transactions) & experience working in a financial domain.

Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters

To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.

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Equal opportunity

Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.