Staff Data Platform Architect — AI & Data Leadership

Airwallex; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Airwallex in Seattle is seeking a high-level architect (Staff Engineer) to steer the strategy, architecture, development, and operation of our data and AI platforms. You will mentor a high-performing team, shape data-driven decision making, and drive technical excellence across ETL, data security, and platform reliability in a fast-paced, global company.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with data science, infrastructure, and product teams, delivering scalable Lakehouse patterns and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Data Platform or an equivalent combination of work and academic exposure in a quantitative field.
• Proven experience leading company-wide initiatives across multiple teams or influencing tech roadmap planning.
• Effective collaboration with diverse teams and stakeholders to drive tangible business outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to balance execution and velocity with in-depth research, statistical understanding, and scalable design.
• Track record of mentoring and investing in the development of scientists, engineers, and peers.
• Experience providing technical leadership on significant projects, covering ETL frameworks, metrics stores, infrastructure management, and data security.
• Proficiency in building, deploying, and maintaining reliable multi-geographical data pipelines at scale.
• Familiarity with workflow or orchestration frameworks such as Airflow, DBT, etc.

Responsibilities

• Spearheaded the identification and resolution of Airwallex-wide challenges using cutting-edge data platform solutions.
• Provide visionary technical direction, fostering a community within Airwallex’s data realm, and actively leading in solving complex problems hands-on.
• Advocate for best practices across the data platform, instilling a culture of craftsmanship and innovation.
• Mentor the data platform team, nurturing both technical and professional development.

Skills

Data platform leadership

Cross-team leadership

Mentoring

Data security

ETL frameworks

Multi-geo pipelines

Airflow & DBT

Tools

Airflow

DBT

Kafka

Spark

Databricks

Kubernetes

Job description

Airwallex in Seattle is seeking a high-level architect (Staff Engineer) to steer the strategy, architecture, development, and operation of our data and AI platforms. You will mentor a high-performing team, shape data-driven decision making, and drive technical excellence across ETL, data security, and platform reliability in a fast-paced, global company.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration with data science, infrastructure, and product teams, delivering scalable Lakehouse patterns and