Staff Software Engineer, Risk — Real-Time Fraud Platform Leader

Airwallex; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payments platform is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Risk in Singapore. In this role, you will lead the technical direction of core risk services and design advanced risk management systems. An ideal candidate has over 10 years of back-end engineering experience, with strong Java skills and deep expertise in risk or fintech systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability and efficiency of solutions while mentoring junior engineers. This role offers a chance to shape critical engineering initiatives in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of back-end engineering experience.
• Deep experience in risk, fraud, or fintech systems.
• Strong proficiency in Java, multi-threading, and networked service design.
• Experience with distributed system design and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction of core risk services.
• Design and evolve system architecture for distributed, event-driven risk systems.
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex initiatives.
• Mentor and coach other engineers.

Skills

Back-end engineering

Java

Distributed systems

Risk management

Microservices

Spring/Spring Boot

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Gradle

Maven

Job description

A global payments platform is looking for a Staff Software Engineer, Risk in Singapore. In this role, you will lead the technical direction of core risk services and design advanced risk management systems. An ideal candidate has over 10 years of back-end engineering experience, with strong Java skills and deep expertise in risk or fintech systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability and efficiency of solutions while mentoring junior engineers. This role offers a chance to shape critical engineering initiatives in a dynamic environment.