Airwallex

Staff Backend Engineer, AI

Airwallex

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $175,000 - $280,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

BigQueryCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservicesNoSQLPythonSQL

About the role

  • Set the technical direction and lead architecture for an intelligent finance platform
  • Shape scalable services, resilient APIs, and durable data models in Python on GCP
  • Lead architecture of distributed systems on GCP for high-volume, high-sensitivity data
  • Define and build Python APIs and services that power AI applications and frontends
  • Own data modeling and schemas for long-term growth and flexibility
  • Create foundations that let teams move quickly while maintaining reliability and security
  • Partner with AI engineers and mentor engineers across teams

Requirements

  • 8+ years backend experience with Python at scale
  • Deep knowledge of SQL/NoSQL and distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or microservices
  • Familiarity with GCP services (Pub/Sub, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, BigQuery, KMS, etc.)
  • Strong grasp of security and compliance best practices
  • Proven ability to set technical direction, drive complex projects, and uplevel teams
  • Passion for building the backend that powers intelligent products
  • Experience mentoring engineers and partnering with AI teams