Platform Engineering Lead — Global Treasury & Payments

Airwallex; United States; Presencial; USD 170.000 - 250.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Airwallex is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the architecture, development, and operation of platform systems supporting global treasury and payment products. You will manage a high-performing engineering team, strengthening team health, execution quality, and long-term technical outcomes.

You will set technical direction, guide architectural decisions, and deliver scalable, reliable services while partnering with engineering, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to align platform

Formación

• Proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams.
• 8+ years of experience in modern engineering environments.
• Strong technical judgment and experience guiding teams building scalable, reliable systems.
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and execution skills.
• High ownership, sound prioritisation, and adaptability in fast-paced environments.
• A data-driven, customer-aware, and quality-focused approach.
• Experience in fintech, payments, or other regulated financial domains.
• Deep experience with JVM-based ecosystems, including Java or Kotlin with Spring or Spring Boot.
• Prior experience leading teams responsible for high-availability, low-latency systems.

Responsabilidades

• Set technical direction, guide key architectural decisions, and deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performing services.
• Partner closely with engineering, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape platform strategy, prioritise effectively, and deliver capabilities aligned with customer and business needs.
• Contribute to code reviews, technical problem-solving, and critical implementation work where needed, while maintaining high standards for engineering quality, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Use data and system insights to improve platform performance, reliability, and team effectiveness.
• Set technical direction across a distributed engineering team by leading design reviews for platform-wide changes, collaborating with engineering hubs across the US, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.

Conocimientos

Engineering Leadership

System Architecture

Java / Kotlin

Spring / Spring Boot

Cross-functional Collaboration

Data-driven

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering or related field

Herramientas

Spring Framework

JVM-based stack

Descripción del empleo

Airwallex is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the architecture, development, and operation of platform systems supporting global treasury and payment products. You will manage a high-performing engineering team, strengthening team health, execution quality, and long-term technical outcomes.

You will set technical direction, guide architectural decisions, and deliver scalable, reliable services while partnering with engineering, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to align platform