KYC Engineering Lead - AI-Driven Risk & Automation

Airwallex; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Offers Equity

Offers Bonus

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan

20 paid days of vacation

12 paid company holidays

Job summary

Airwallex is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead for the KYC team in San Francisco. The role involves developing and optimizing systems for user onboarding and improving risk detection. Candidates should have at least 5 years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in Kotlin, Java, or React, and a passion for automation.

You'll work closely with product and operations teams, delivering impactful solutions while mentoring junior engineers. The position offers a hybrid work model and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong ability to understand complex business processes.
• Experience in backend or frontend development.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain automation tools and systems.
• Develop AI solutions to predict user risks.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements.

Skills

Software engineering

Kotlin

Java

React

TypeScript

Automation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Airwallex is seeking an experienced Engineering Lead for the KYC team in San Francisco. The role involves developing and optimizing systems for user onboarding and improving risk detection. Candidates should have at least 5 years of software engineering experience, with a strong background in Kotlin, Java, or React, and a passion for automation.

You'll work closely with product and operations teams, delivering impactful solutions while mentoring junior engineers. The position offers a hybrid work model and competitive compensation.