AI Engineer
Content + Source + Freshness • 16 Dec 2025 • 95% confidence
Offer value
High value level due to a strong industry reputation, clear career growth opportunities, and the potential to work on innovative AI projects.
- Innovative role in developing AI solutions for global finance
- Strong organizational support with significant growth potential
- Requires a focused technical background in software and AI
Pros
- Opportunity to work on impactful AI solutions in a high-growth company
- Strong backing from notable investors enhances job stability
- Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
Cons
- High expectations for experience and skills (3+ years focused on AI)
- Fast-paced work environment may not suit all personalities
- Undefined salary details might signal negotiable compensation
Who it's for
Senior • Hybrid or on-site in San Francisco
Good fit
- Experienced AI engineers with backend skills
- Candidates keen on impacting fintech customer experiences
- Professionals looking for dynamic and innovative environments
Not recommended for
- Inexperienced candidates unfamiliar with AI development
- Those who prefer strictly remote positions
- Individuals uncomfortable with high-paced work cultures
Motivation fit
Key skills
About the job
About Airwallex
Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 150,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.
Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 1,700 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across more than 37 locations around the globe. Valued at US$5.6 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures and Mastercard, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.
Role and Project Scope:
As the senior engineer in our new Generative AI team, you will own the end-to-end development of AI-driven solutions that redefine how we provide support and automation for both internal teams and external customers.. You will shape the underlying architecture and APIs for advanced systems building cutting-edge AI solutions that enable Airwallex to scale. Your contributions will directly influence innovation, set best practices, and establish the foundation for our expanding AI portfolio.
If you are passionate about building AI solutions that directly impact customers, thrive on solving tough technical challenges, and embrace a product-focused mindset, we invite you to shape the future of Finance and AI with us.
What You’ll Do:
Build AI solutions to enable growth and drive internal efficiency across the business.
Design and implement robust API and system architecture for new AI applications.
Collaborate closely with a cross-functional team to bring these AI solutions to life.
Embrace the challenges of a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a focus on innovation.
What You Need to Have:
3+ years in backend software development, with a focus on AI.
Experience building internal or customer-facing products with LLMs.
Proficiency inPython.
Expertise in building efficient, large-scale software systems.
Skill in writing high-quality, maintainable code.
Experience in design and development of large-scale distributed, high concurrency, high load, high availability systems;
Excellent communication and mentoring abilities.
A relevant degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or related fields.
Nice to Have:
Familiarity with MLOps practices and deployment pipelines for AI-driven products.
Equal opportunity
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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