Staff Software Engineer, Backend - Scale

Airwallex Singapore, Singapore
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Attributes We Value: We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor. You're humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.

Who You Are:

  • Have 5+ years of software engineering experience (8+ for Staff) in Java/Spring Boot
  • Excel at making the right level of abstraction—balancing flexibility and simplicity in system/component design
  • Demonstrate clean communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Make pragmatic decisions on when to optimize for performance vs. velocity based on business impact
  • Thrive in cross-functional environments spanning Product, Design, Compliance, and Sales
  • Design for scale, maintainability, and production excellence
  • (Staff) Have led multi-team initiatives with measurable technical or business impact