Software Engineer - New Graduate 2026

Airwallex; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Singapore is seeking a Graduate Software Engineer to help shape the future of global finance. You will design and maintain APIs and systems that support seamless payment experiences worldwide. Ideal candidates are recent graduates with strong programming skills and a passion for collaborative problem-solving. Join us for a competitive salary and dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive rewards

Lunch credits

Health & wellness benefits

Birthday leave

Paid community leave

Qualifications

• Graduated in 2025 or 2026 with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Work with diverse teams to deliver a solid foundation for global payment infrastructure.
• Design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and scalable systems.
• Own and optimize critical components of payment processing.

Skills

Proficiency in at least one programming language

Strong software engineering fundamentals

Ability to work in a collaborative environment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kotlin

Java

Python

JavaScript

Spring Boot

React

PostgreSQL

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 150,000 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 1,800 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$6.2 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Visa, Airtree, Blackbird, Sequoia, DST Global, Greenoaks, Salesforce Ventures, Lone Pine, and Square Peg, 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 Role

As a Graduate Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to kickstart your career while helping shape the future of global finance — all on one platform. You’ll work with world-class engineers, apply best practices, and develop strong software engineering fundamentals that scale globally.

You’ll partner with our engineering teams to drive a high-performance, data-driven culture, working on high-priority areas that ensure operational excellence as we continue to grow worldwide.

We are looking for talented, curious and determined individuals to join us full time starting in July /August 2026.

Responsibilities:

• Work with a wide range of systems and diverse teams to deliver a solid foundation for our global payment infrastructure
• Partner with engineering teams across Airwallex’s global offices to deliver impactful solutions at scale
• Design, build, and maintain APIs, services, and scalable systems that power seamless payment experiences worldwide
• Tackle and resolve complex production issues across multiple layers of the stack to ensure reliability and performance
• Own and optimise critical components of Airwallex’s online payment processing flow, driving real impact for our users

Requirements

• Graduated in 2025 or graduating in 2026 with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Able to commence full-time employment in July /August 2026
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, with the ability to write clean, high-quality, maintainable code.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and system design.
• Committed to engineering excellence — holding yourself and others to high standards in security, scalability, and design.
• Thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments and enjoy working with stakeholders across the business.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Hands-on experience with Kotlin, Java, Python, or JavaScript.
• Familiarity with Spring, Spring Boot, or React frameworks.
• Understanding of GraphQL specifications.
• Knowledge of databases such as PostgreSQL, Redis, or NoSQL systems.
• Experience with messaging systems such as RabbitMQ or Kafka.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS.

About You:

• You can think on your feet - adapting quickly and building solutions that meet fast-changing success measures.
• You are a team player - enjoy working in a collaborative and innovative environment.
• You are naturally curious - always asking “why” to better understand problems and customer needs
• You are a passionate problem solver - love digging deep and brainstorming to find the best solutions

Why Join Us

• Real impact from Day 1 — contribute directly to live production systems that power global payments.
• Mentorship & growth — learn from experienced engineers through structured onboarding, training, and hands-on guidance.
• Dynamic & inclusive culture — thrive in a fast-paced environment that encourages innovation and collaboration.

Life at Airwallex as a Grad:

💸 Competitive rewards: Industry-leading salaries and benefits

🏢 Prime location: Centrally located office for easy access

🥗 Daily perks: Lunch credits to keep you fuelled

🩺 Health & wellness: Comprehensive corporate insurance and annual health screening

🍪 Office treats: Fully stocked snacks and drinks

🧘 Wellbeing support: Access to our mental wellness platform with personalised coaching and EAP sessions

🎂 Birthday leave: Enjoy a paid day off to celebrate YOU

💵 Give back: Paid community and volunteer leave

Application and Assessment process

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and we’ll keep you updated as soon as decisions are finalised. Your patience during this process is highly appreciated.

• Application submission including your current resume and academic transcript.
• Online technical assessment
• Talent screen
• Live Code Interview
• Hiring Manager interview

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.

Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary. If you are approached by someone claiming to represent Airwallex, please verify with our team.