Engineering Manager, Growth

Airwallex; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 400,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payments platform in San Francisco is seeking a seasoned software engineer to join their Growth Team. The role focuses on user acquisition and market expansion, with responsibilities that include designing growth features and collaborating on technical solutions. Candidates should have over 8 years of experience in software development and be proficient with APIs and data pipelines. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from $400K to $550K.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with experience on growth technologies.
• 2+ years of experience managing and mentoring a team of developers.
• Proficient with APIs and data management technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver growth features.
• Collaborate with Product Managers for technical solutions.
• Ensure software standards through code reviews.
• Engage in team hiring and development.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Proactivity

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

APIs

ETL processes

Data pipelines

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.

The Opportunity: Be Part of Our Growth Team

Our Growth Team sits at the heart of Airwallex’s mission, focusing on user acquisition and strategic market expansion. We leverage data and cutting-edge technologies to craft seamless, intuitive experiences that help millions of users discover, engage with, and benefit from our products.

From new-user funnels to onboarding optimizations, our Growth team is all about experimentation, rapid iteration, and driving sustainable business impact. Whether it’s designing scalable architectures for high-traffic pages, building robust A/B testing frameworks, or integrating global marketing platforms, the Growth team’s contributions directly shape how we attract and retain customers worldwide.

Joining the Growth team means you’ll have a front-row seat to the most crucial stage of our product lifecycle and play a pivotal role in fueling the next wave of our global expansion.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on design, implement and deliver growth features
• Work closely with Product Managers to analyze product requirements and then produce the technical solutions and execution plan to deliver software products
• Analyze and validate the technical design for the software functions from the team
• Review code from team members and ensure the standards
• Engage with the Product Manager into building a backlog that continuously contributes to the execution of the roadmap
• Contributing to the hiring, training and development of the engineers within the managed team

Who You Are

• Strong Communicator: You effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Analytical and Strategic: You leverage data to drive decisions, aligning engineering efforts with business objectives for optimal outcomes.
• Proactive and Resourceful: You take initiative and skillfully navigate complex technical challenges to deliver impactful results.
• Curious Learner: You’re eager to explore new tools and technologies, including AI, to innovate and enhance your technical expertise.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with experience on growth or related technologies.
• 2+ years of experience managing and mentoring a team of developers
• Proficient with APIs, ETL processes, and data pipelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience solving GTM operations end-to-end
• Knowledge of data warehousing, customer segmentation, and analytics tools
• Familiarity with building internal or customer-facing products with AI & LLMs

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.

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.

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.

Compensation Range: $400K - $550K