Description
About the Role
As an Engineering Manager, you'll lead the architecture, development, and operation of platform systems supporting Airwallex's global treasury and payment products. You'll manage and develop a high-performing engineering team, focusing on team health, execution quality, and long-term technical outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Set technical direction and guide key architectural decisions to deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performing services.
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape platform strategy and prioritize effectively.
- Contribute to code reviews, technical problem-solving, and critical implementation work while maintaining high engineering standards.
- Use data and system insights to improve platform performance, reliability, and team effectiveness.
- Lead design reviews for platform-wide changes across a distributed engineering team.
Requirements
Essentials
- Proven experience leading high-performing engineering teams.
- Strong software engineering and system architecture background with 10+ years of experience in modern engineering environments.
- Strong programming or scripting skills in languages like Java, Kotlin, C++, Python, or similar.
- Strong technical judgment and experience guiding teams building scalable, reliable systems.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration and execution skills.
- High ownership, sound prioritization, and adaptability in fast-paced environments.
- A data-driven, customer-aware, and quality-focused approach.
Preferred
- Experience in fintech, payments, or other regulated financial domains.
- Deep experience with JVM-based ecosystems, including Java or Kotlin with Spring or Spring Boot.
- Prior experience leading teams responsible for high-availability, low-latency systems.
- Track record of leading complex, ambiguous technical initiatives from design through delivery and operation.
Team Information
The Global Treasury and Payment Network (GTPN) team is a foundational part of Airwallex, building and operating the core treasury and payment infrastructure for global financial products. As a distributed engineering team, you'll work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to solve complex financial problems.
Work Environment
You'll work from our Seoul office five days a week.