Senior Backend Engineer - AI-Powered FinTech Platform

Airwallex; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Airwallex is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer in San Francisco to design scalable financial systems and develop resilient infrastructure. Candidates should have over 5 years of Python experience, especially in backend development for databases and distributed systems.

The role includes building APIs and services and collaborating closely with product teams to enhance intelligent products. Compensation ranges from $150K to $245K.

Qualifications

• 5+ years backend experience with Python at scale.
• Deep knowledge of SQL/NoSQL database design.
• Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or microservices.

Responsibilities

• Design distributed, event-driven systems for financial data.
• Build production-grade APIs and services in Python.
• Own data architecture design and storage layers.

Skills

Backend experience with Python

SQL/NoSQL database design

Distributed systems knowledge

Experience with microservices

Familiarity with GCP services

Security and compliance

Job description

Airwallex is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer in San Francisco to design scalable financial systems and develop resilient infrastructure. Candidates should have over 5 years of Python experience, especially in backend development for databases and distributed systems.

The role includes building APIs and services and collaborating closely with product teams to enhance intelligent products. Compensation ranges from $150K to $245K.