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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Head of Engineering, Payments Platform

Airwallex SG - Singapore and 3 other locations
All 4 locations
  • SG - Singapore
  • UK - London
  • US - San Francisco
  • US - Seattle
On-site executive Full time

Salary

$384,674 – $460,000 per year

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Description

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $384,674 – $460,000, with additional compensation options such as equity and bonus.

How you'll make impact

As Head of Engineering, Payments Platform, you will lead the development and operation of critical components of Airwallex's Payments Platform. This involves:

  • Owning the end-to-end strategy, architecture, and roadmap for the Payments Platform
  • Leading and growing a high-performing engineering organization
  • Providing architectural direction for high-volume, mission-critical payment systems
  • Driving execution across multiple concurrent initiatives
  • Partnering with various teams to ensure platform capabilities support business growth and regulatory requirements

What we're looking for

Essentials

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles
  • Demonstrated experience in people management and building high-performing teams
  • Strong product thinking and ability to partner with Product Management
  • Deep technical fluency in software architecture and system design
  • Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, high-growth environments
  • Experience in fintech, financial services, payments, or a similarly regulated industry

You'll thrive here if

  • You're comfortable owning the roadmap and making decisions with incomplete information
  • You enjoy working closely with people across multiple countries and time zones
  • You have experience at a fintech, payments company, or other highly regulated business

Benefits

Benefits vary by country and employment type, but include statutory minimums for paid annual leave and public holidays. US-based employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and other benefits.

Skills

Required

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/airwallex/1df645e6-47a1-4317-808c-8ebc07af9f96

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