Engineering Director, Payments Platform
Core
Define and execute the vision, strategy, and architecture for Airwallex's global Payments Platform, ensuring reliable processing, routing, settlement, and reconciliation across markets.
Role type
Engineering Director (Payments Platform)
Builds
Global payments infrastructure enabling businesses to accept, move, and manage money at scale
Domain
Fintech / Global Payments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Software architecture, distributed systems design, people management, strategic roadmap planning, cross-functional collaboration, OKR management, fintech domain knowledge
Preferred skills
Experience scaling engineering organizations, building high-performing teams, operating in fast-paced growth environments
Technologies
Proprietary payment infrastructure, global routing systems, settlement engines, partner integration frameworks
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end strategy and architecture for payment processing and settlement; Lead and develop Engineering Managers and senior technical talent; Drive technical standards for reliability, security, and scalability; Manage execution of concurrent initiatives and platform investments; Partner with Product, Commercial, Risk, and Compliance to align tech with business outcomes
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & hands-on architecture
