Engineering Manager, Financial Platform at Airwallex

About Airwallex

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.

Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.

Attributes We Value

We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.

You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.

The Opportunity:

Join our Ledger and Recon Platform team, a critical component of Airwallex's mission to provide seamless financial management solutions. As an Engineering Manager in this dynamic team, you will build and scale key financial products and serve as a bridge between engineering domains and the finance division.

In this role, you will lead efforts to develop and enhance our internal ledger and reconciliation systems. Your expertise will help ensure accuracy, security, and innovation in our financial processes, and your understanding of accounting principles will facilitate effective collaboration with finance stakeholders.

With Airwallex's rapid growth and fast-paced expansion, you will face and tackle the exciting challenge of developing scalable, extensible, and reliable technology infrastructure that supports our global business operations.

What You’ll Do:

• Team Leadership: Mentor and lead a team of skilled engineers, fostering a supportive, high-performance environment.

• Project Management: Plan, implement, and oversee engineering projects, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery in alignment with business objectives.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a liaison between engineering teams and the finance division, ensuring clear communication and understanding of accounting requirements.

• Technical Guidance: Provide strategic direction and support in software development practices and system architecture, with an emphasis on financial processes.

• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to optimize financial product efficiency, security, and scalability using innovative, data-driven approaches.

• Security and Compliance: Ensure that all development procedures comply with industry standards for data security and regulatory requirements.

Who You Are:

• Experienced Leader: Proven track record of managing and leading engineering teams in a dynamic environment, with an advantage given to experience in the fintech or accounting sectors.

• Technical Proficiency: Strong background in backend software engineering, with proficiency in languages such as Java or Kotlin.

• Accounting Insight: Demonstrated understanding of accrual-based accounting principles and bookkeeping practices, with experience in financial domains preferred.

• Strong Communicator: Capable of effectively conveying technical and financial concepts to diverse audiences, fostering collaboration and understanding.

• Collaborative and Inclusive: Committed to creating a team culture that embraces diverse perspectives and values continuous learning.

• Data-Driven Decision-Maker: Utilize analytics to guide decisions and align engineering efforts with broader business goals.

• Proactive and Solutions-Oriented: Demonstrates initiative and resourcefulness in overcoming challenges and delivering impactful results.

• Security-Focused: Prioritizes data security and integrity throughout the software development lifecycle.

Why Join Us:

• Impactful Work: Develop a solid and strong financial management framework and product that are pivotal to Airwallex's successful and reliable operation globally as a money business.

• Global Challenge: Tackle the unique challenges of scaling our tech infrastructure to support our expanding global operations.

• Career Growth: Pursue professional development with opportunities to lead critical projects and initiatives.

• Innovative Environment: Engage with the latest technologies and be part of a culture that champions bold, creative innovation.

• Supportive Culture: Join a people-first team that values transparency, inclusivity, and mutual respect.

• Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive remuneration, comprehensive health benefits, and a flexible work environment that supports work-life balance.

Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters

To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.

Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.

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.