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Staff Software Engineer, Tech Platform

AirwallexSingaporePosted 18 May 2026

Airwallex is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Tech Platform team to build scalable, high-performance infrastructure for a global payments platform. The role involves managing API gateways, optimizing global routing, and enhancing search and notification systems. Candidates must demonstrate deep expertise in backend development, distributed systems, and traffic management at scale. You will work on mission-critical infrastructure to drive long-term architectural decisions for the company.

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Experience

Experience not specified

Function

Engineering

Work mode

Onsite, Singapore

Company

Tier 1

What you will work on

Airwallex is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Tech Platform team to build scalable, high-performance infrastructure for a global payments platform. The role involves managing API gateways, optimizing global routing, and enhancing search and notification systems. Candidates must demonstrate deep expertise in backend development, distributed systems, and traffic management at scale. You will work on mission-critical infrastructure to drive long-term architectural decisions for the company.

TAL's take

Quality 85/1005/5 clarityTier 1 company

Exceptional role as a Staff Engineer at a high-growth, Tier-1 global fintech company building critical platform infrastructure.

The JD provides a very clear breakdown of team responsibilities, required tech stacks, and specific problem domains like traffic management and search.

Must haves

  • Strong proficiency in backend programming languages like Java, Go, Rust, Lua, or Python.
  • Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, Aliyun) and infrastructure tools (Kubernetes, Docker, Istio).
  • Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch.
  • Expertise in traffic management tools like NGINX, OpenResty, Envoy, APISIX, Kong.
  • Deep understanding of API lifecycle management and API security practices.

Tools and skills

javagorustluapythonawsgcpaliyunkubernetesdockeristiopostgresqlrediselasticsearchnginxopenrestyenvoyapisixkong

Nice to have: cpu flame graphs, mtls, data loss prevention.

About the company

Airwallex is a well-known, high-valuation global fintech unicorn with a strong engineering brand.

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