Senior Backend Engineer, Spend Team (FinOS) - Singapore

Are you a passionate and experienced Backend Engineer looking to join a rapidly growing fintech company? Airwallex is seeking a talented Senior Backend Engineer to join our Spend Team within FinOS, based in Singapore. If you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are passionate about building scalable and reliable systems, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Role Overview

As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Spend team, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining the backend systems that power our spend management products. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and frontend engineers, to deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs of our global business customers. Your responsibilities will include writing high-quality code, designing REST APIs, mentoring junior engineers, and contributing to the technical direction of the platform.

A Day in the Life

Here's what a typical day might look like for a Senior Backend Engineer on the Spend Team:

• Start your day by reviewing your tasks and priorities.
• Attend a daily stand-up meeting to discuss progress and any roadblocks.
• Spend the morning coding, designing, and implementing new features.
• Participate in code reviews to provide feedback and ensure code quality.
• Attend meetings with product managers and designers to discuss requirements and design solutions.
• Work with DevOps engineers to deploy and monitor your code in production.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on technical challenges.
• Spend some time researching new technologies and trends.
• Contribute to the improvement of development processes and tools.

Why Singapore?

Singapore is a vibrant and dynamic city-state that is a leading hub for technology and finance in Asia. It offers a high quality of life, a diverse culture, and a strong economy. Airwallex has a significant presence in Singapore, and this role provides the opportunity to work with a talented team in a thriving global location.

Career Path

Airwallex is committed to providing opportunities for career growth and development. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you can advance your career in several directions, including:

• **Technical Lead:** Lead a team of engineers and provide technical guidance on complex projects.
• **Principal Engineer:** Focus on architectural design and technical strategy for the entire platform.
• **Engineering Manager:** Manage a team of engineers and oversee their performance and development.
• **Architect:** Design and implement the overall architecture of the platform.

Salary & Benefits

Airwallex offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes:

• Competitive base salary
• Equity in a high-growth company
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Team building events
• Snacks and drinks in the office

While the specific salary range is not disclosed, Airwallex is committed to offering competitive compensation that reflects your skills and experience. In Singapore, a Senior Backend Engineer with 5+ years of experience can typically expect a base salary between $120,000 and $200,000 USD per year, depending on experience, qualifications, and performance.

Airwallex Culture

Airwallex has a unique and vibrant company culture that is built on the following values:

• **Customer Obsession:** We are obsessed with providing the best possible experience for our customers.
• **Innovation:** We are constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible in the fintech space.
• **Collaboration:** We believe in working together as a team to achieve our goals.
• **Ownership:** We take ownership of our work and are accountable for our results.
• **Growth:** We are committed to providing opportunities for our employees to learn and grow.

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.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your application online through the Airwallex careers website. Be sure to include your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and skills.

FAQ

1. **What is 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 with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale.

2. **What does the Spend Team do?**

   The Spend team are revolutionising the way businesses manage their spend and manage bills, credit cards and expenses. This team solves complex challenges around the growing demands of data and feature complexity in credit cards, bills and expenses, and they work at the exciting intersection of our backend infrastructure and customer facing applications, working on distributed systems that manage millions of transactions.

3. **What technologies does the Spend Team use?**

   The Spend Team uses a variety of modern technologies, including Java, Python, Go, REST APIs, microservices, cloud computing platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and database technologies (SQL and/or NoSQL).

4. **What are the career growth opportunities at Airwallex?**

   Airwallex is committed to providing opportunities for career growth and development. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you can advance your career in several directions, including Technical Lead, Principal Engineer, Engineering Manager, and Architect.

5. **What is the company culture like at Airwallex?**

   Airwallex has a unique and vibrant company culture that is built on customer obsession, innovation, collaboration, ownership, and growth.

6. **What are the benefits of working at Airwallex?**

   Airwallex offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes equity, comprehensive health insurance, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

7. **What is the interview process like?**

   The interview process typically involves a phone screening, a technical interview, and an interview with the hiring manager.

8. **What skills are important for this role?**

   Strong backend development skills, experience with REST APIs and distributed systems, and excellent communication and collaboration skills are important for this role.

9. **Is this role remote?**

   This role is based in Singapore and is not remote.

10. **How do I apply for this role?**

    You can submit your application online through the Airwallex careers website.