Engineering Manager, Financial Platform

Engineering Manager, Financial Platform (Relocated to Singapore)

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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 200,000 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 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US $8 billion and backed by world‑leading investors, 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.

• Successful builders with founder‑like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership.
• Strong role‑related expertise and sharp thinking, motivated by our mission and operating principles.
• Fast, good judgment, deep curiosity, and decisions from first principles with speed and rigor.
• Humility, collaboration, and a drive to turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products.
• AI‑driven efficiency and problem‑solving.
• Tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build global banking.

Join our Ledger and Recon Platform team, a critical component of Airwallex's mission to provide seamless financial management solutions. As Engineering Manager, you will build and scale key financial products and serve as a bridge between engineering domains and the finance division.

Lead development and enhancement of our internal ledger and reconciliation systems, ensuring accuracy, security, and innovation. Your accounting knowledge will facilitate effective collaboration with finance stakeholders. With Airwallex's rapid growth, tackle the challenge of developing scalable, extensible, and reliable technology infrastructure for our global business operations.

• Team Leadership:
  Mentor and lead a team of skilled engineers, fostering a supportive, high‑performance environment.
• Project Management:
  Plan, implement, and oversee engineering projects, ensuring high quality and timely delivery aligned with business objectives.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Act as a liaison between engineering teams and the finance division, ensuring clear communication of accounting requirements.
• Technical Guidance:
  Provide strategic direction and support in software development practices and system architecture with an emphasis on financial processes.
• Process Improvement:
  Identify opportunities to optimize product efficiency, security, and scalability using data‑driven approaches.
• Security & Compliance:
  Ensure that all development procedures meet industry standards for data security and regulatory requirements.

• Experienced Leader:
  Track record of managing and leading engineering teams, preferably in fintech or accounting sectors.
• Technical Proficiency:
  Backend expertise, proficiency in Java or Kotlin.
• Accounting Insight:
  Understanding of accrual‑based accounting and bookkeeping, with financial domain experience preferred.
• Strong Communicator:
  Ability to convey technical and financial concepts to diverse audiences.
• Collaborative & Inclusive:
  Committed to building a diverse culture.
• Data‑Driven Decision‑Maker:
  Uses analytics to guide decisions and align efforts with business goals.
• Proactive & Solutions‑Oriented:
  Initiative, resourcefulness, delivering impactful results.
• Security‑Focused:
  Prioritizes data security and integrity throughout the SDLC.

• Impactful Work:
  Build a core financial management framework essential to Airwallex's operations.
• Global Challenge:
  Scale our tech infrastructure to support expanding operations.
• Career Growth:
  Lead critical projects and initiatives.
• Innovative Culture:
  Engage with cutting‑edge technologies and champion creativity.
• Supporti…