Staff Software Engineer, Productivity

The available sources do not contain information about the company name for rounx.com.; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Airwallex in Seattle is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design and architecture of developer tooling and infrastructure that enhances engineering efficiency, code quality, and deployment reliability across its global platform.

You will shape technical strategies, optimize CI/CD pipelines, and drive AI-powered solutions to improve developer workflows while mentoring engineers and upholding high standards of quality and performance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience required.
• Expertise in backend languages (Go, Python, Java) and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
• Strong design and leadership skills; experience with CI/CD and startup-like environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead system design and architecture of developer tooling and infrastructure.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve engineering productivity and platform reliability.
• Mentor engineers and uphold high standards of quality and performance.
• Drive CI/CD improvements and AI-powered developer workflows.

Skills

Go

Python

Java

System design

DevOps/CI-CD

Observability

Messaging systems

AI/ML integration

Mentoring

Tools

AWS

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Engineering Productivity team in Seattle. This role involves leading the design and architecture of developer tooling and infrastructure that enhances engineering efficiency, code quality, and deployment reliability across Airwallex's global platform. You will shape technical strategies, optimize CI/CD pipelines, and drive AI-powered solutions to improve developer workflows. Responsibilities include system design, cross-functional collaboration, and mentoring engineers while ensuring high standards of quality and performance.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of software engineering experience, with expertise in backend languages like Go, Python, or Java, and hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP), Kubernetes, Terraform, and microservices. Strong system design skills, a track record of technical leadership, and experience with observability tools, messaging systems, and build optimization are required. Familiarity with AI/ML integration and developer productivity metrics is a plus. The role requires a proactive, collaborative approach to solving complex challenges and driving continuous improvement.