At a Glance
- Tasks: Shape the future of backend systems and deliver core investment workflows from design to production.
- Company: Join Airwallex, a leading tech company with a commitment to innovation and diversity.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, flexible work options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team in Sydney, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while working with cutting-edge technologies and diverse teams.
- Qualifications: 2+ years in software engineering and experience with backend technologies like Kotlin.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
What You'll Do
- Contribute to the architecture and long‐term technical vision of our backend systems, helping define the engineering strategy and framework selection for the Yield squad.
- Own the end‐to‐end delivery of core investment workflows, including client signup, investment, and redemption processes—from design to production.
- Build and maintain mission‐critical financial infrastructure, such as reconciliation controls, unit registries, and investment ledgers.
- Write high‐quality, testable code with a focus on reliability and maintainability, ensuring seamless integration with our external investment providers.
- Promote and uphold engineering best practices, with a strong emphasis on observability, API design, and robust integration rails.
- Collaborate with cross‐functional teams including Product, Infrastructure, and Design to ensure our product delivers the best possible experience for businesses.
Who You Are
We're looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.
- Minimum Qualifications
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Bachelor degree or above in computer science or software engineering related majors.
- Have experience solving distributed systems challenges – scalability, consistency, latency.
- Mastery of backend technologies is essential. While we do not mind what language you have most recently been using, we are using Kotlin w/ vert. x, Temporal & Kafka.
- Experience working with automated tests and quality control processes.
- Cloud technologies experience with GCP or AWS, including Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience integrating with observability tooling such as Splunk, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana.
- Location
Based in Sydney, Australia.
Equal opportunity
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent.
We don't regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions.
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Software Engineer, Yield employer: Airwallex
Airwallex is an exceptional employer located in the vibrant city of Sydney, offering a dynamic hybrid work environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to diverse opportunities for professional development while working alongside cross-functional teams in a culture that values quality and excellence. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking company that empowers you to make a meaningful impact across the APAC region.
