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Staff Software Engineer

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Airwallex

Airwallex

1,001-5,000 employees

Cross-border payment solutions for businesses

Fintech
Financial Services

Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kotlin
Kubernetes
Java
Docker
AWS
REST APIs
Splunk
Data Analysis
Google Cloud Platform
Requirements
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a focus on API development.
  • Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or a closely related field.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Solid understanding of RESTful API design principles and patterns.
  • Experience with backend technologies is essential. While we do not mind what language you have most recently been using we are using Java or Kotlin, Spring / Spring Boot.
  • Experience developing and maintaining automated tests and quality control processes.
  • Evidence of working on high volume distributed systems.
  • Strong cloud experience GCP (preferred) or AWS (EC2, RDS, ELB, CloudFront etc) with docker and Kubernetes.
  • Experience integrating with observability tooling such as Splunk, NewRelic, Prometheus, Grafana.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and develop next-in-class user and data analytics pipeline.
  • Ensure our APIs meet the highest standards and conventions.
  • Build world-class developer portal and docs with AI as a core feature.
  • Contribute to open source and fostering a developer community.
  • Incorporate the latest technologies and up-leveling our tech stack.
  • Develop external tools and services that get released to our customers.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, customer-success, and technical support teams to refine & streamline the developer experience for our customers.

Airwallex provides cross-border payment solutions for businesses of all sizes, including small to medium-sized enterprises and large corporations. Its services include multi-currency accounts, international money transfers, foreign exchange services, and payment gateway solutions. These services work by allowing businesses to conduct transactions in multiple currencies quickly and securely, reducing costs associated with traditional banking methods. Airwallex differentiates itself from competitors by focusing on advanced technology to streamline international transactions, making them faster and more cost-effective. The company's goal is to build a financial infrastructure that supports the digital economy and facilitates seamless global payments.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$1B

Headquarters

Eastern District, Hong Kong

Founded

2015

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

17%

2 year growth

34%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Airwallex's impressive revenue growth, including a 152% increase in EMEA and 93% in ANZ, highlights its strong market demand and financial health.
  • The integration with QuickBooks and other accounting software platforms simplifies financial management for businesses, enhancing customer satisfaction and retention.
  • The company's expansion into retail investment products with Airwallex Yield offers customers attractive returns and flexibility, broadening its service offerings and revenue streams.

What critics are saying

  • The competitive fintech landscape requires continuous innovation and differentiation to maintain market share and avoid commoditization.
  • Regulatory challenges and compliance requirements in multiple jurisdictions could pose operational risks and increase costs.

What makes Airwallex unique

  • Airwallex's focus on cross-border payment solutions and multi-currency accounts sets it apart from competitors who may not specialize in international transactions.
  • The company's rapid expansion and strong presence in multiple regions, including EMEA and ANZ, demonstrate its ability to scale and adapt to diverse markets.
  • Airwallex's recent acquisition of an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) for retail investment products marks its evolution into a comprehensive financial services platform.