Lead Engineer - Core Banking Platform

Airwallex; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Airwallex in Singapore is assembling a Core Banking Platform team to lead a high-performance, multi-currency wallet and transaction engine. You will mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and partner with product teams to align technology with business goals.

You bring 8+ years in distributed systems, strong communication, and 2+ years of people management. You prioritise accuracy in client ledgers and are motivated to explore AI-enhanced tooling to improve reliability and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with distributed systems
• Strong communicator capable of conveying technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
• 2+ years of experience managing and mentoring a team of developers
• Analytical and strategic, using data to align engineering with business goals
• Proactive and resourceful in solving complex technical challenges
• Meticulous and accuracy-driven with emphasis on financial correctness
• Curious learner eager to explore new tools and AI opportunities
• Domain expertise: solid understanding of accounting concepts & experience in a financial domain

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative, high-performing environment.
• Engage in hands-on technical leadership, defend architectural designs and decisions.
• Develop a transaction engine focused on scalability and financial accuracy.
• Build and maintain a distributed multi-currency wallet platform with precise ledgers.
• Collaborate with product and other engineering teams to align tech with business goals.
• Invent productivity tools and processes, exploring AI to improve observability.
• Thrive in a collaborative environment with continuous learning.

Skills

Distributed systems

Backend development

Communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Data-driven decisions

Accounting domain knowledge

Curious learner

Job description

Airwallex in Singapore is assembling a Core Banking Platform team to lead a high-performance, multi-currency wallet and transaction engine. You will mentor engineers, guide architectural decisions, and partner with product teams to align technology with business goals.

You bring 8+ years in distributed systems, strong communication, and 2+ years of people management. You prioritise accuracy in client ledgers and are motivated to explore AI-enhanced tooling to improve reliability and