Airwallex: Staff Frontend Engineer, AI - San Francisco

Role Overview

Airwallex is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Staff Frontend Engineer to join our AI team in San Francisco. As a Staff Frontend Engineer, you will be responsible for building the user-facing layer that connects people with intelligent financial systems. You will play a critical role in defining how users trust, understand, and engage with AI-driven workflows. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI projects that eliminate financial busywork for startups globally.

Day in the Life

As a Staff Frontend Engineer, your day-to-day activities will include:

• Developing responsive and performant user interfaces using Vite, React, and Tailwind.
• Building modular design systems and component libraries to ensure consistency and reusability.
• Translating complex backend and AI reasoning into intuitive user interfaces.
• Collaborating with backend and AI teams to design clean contracts and data flows.
• Continuously improving the usability, accessibility, and performance of the frontend applications.
• Participating in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge.
• Implementing and maintaining unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.
• Troubleshooting and debugging issues in the frontend applications.

Why San Francisco?

San Francisco is a hub of technological innovation and home to many of the world's leading tech companies. By working in our San Francisco office, you will have the opportunity to:

• Collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry.
• Attend industry events and conferences.
• Network with other professionals in the tech community.
• Enjoy the vibrant culture and diverse culinary scene of San Francisco.
• Be at the forefront of technological advancements.

Career Path

At Airwallex, we are committed to providing our employees with opportunities for career growth and advancement. As a Staff Frontend Engineer, you can progress to roles such as:

• Principal Frontend Engineer
• Frontend Architect
• Engineering Manager
• Technical Lead

Salary & Benefits

The estimated salary range for this position in San Francisco is $160,000 - $240,000 per year. Airwallex also offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off and holiday policy.
• Company-sponsored meals and snacks.
• Professional development opportunities and budget.
• Employee assistance program.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Parental leave benefits.
• Life insurance and disability coverage.
• Wellness programs and resources.
• Commuter benefits.

Airwallex Culture

Airwallex is a fast-growing company with a dynamic and collaborative culture. We value:

• Innovation: We encourage our employees to think outside the box and come up with creative solutions.
• Collaboration: We believe that teamwork is essential for success.
• Customer Focus: We are committed to providing our customers with the best possible experience.
• Ownership: We empower our employees to take ownership of their work and make a real impact.
• Growth: We provide our employees with opportunities to learn and grow.

How to Apply

If you are a highly skilled and motivated Frontend Engineer with a passion for AI, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and cover letter through our online application portal.

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 is the AI team working on?

   The AI team is building production AI that eliminates financial busywork for startups globally. We're delivering intelligent automation across payments, payroll, bookkeeping, and tax—freeing founders to focus on building their companies instead of managing finances.

3. What technologies do you use?

   Our stack is Vite, React, and Tailwind. We leverage cutting-edge AI tooling across the spectrum: from prompt engineering and in-context learning to fine-tuned models and agentic systems, choosing the right approach for each problem.

4. What are the key responsibilities of this role?

   You will be responsible for delivering responsive, performant UIs, building modular design systems, translating complex backend and AI reasoning into intuitive user interfaces, collaborating with backend and AI teams, and continuously improving usability, accessibility, and performance.

5. What qualifications are required for this role?

   You need 7+ years of experience building modern frontend applications with React and TypeScript, a strong product sense, experience with scalable frontend architectures, and knowledge of testing frameworks.

6. What is the work environment like?

   The team is small, elite, and builder-focused, led by operators with a track record of shipping AI products at scale. You'll solve hard technical problems with real autonomy and direct customer impact.

7. What opportunities for growth are there?

   Airwallex is a fast-growing company, and this role offers significant opportunities for career growth and advancement as the company and the AI team expand.

8. How does Airwallex support employee growth?

   Airwallex provides professional development opportunities and a budget for employees to attend conferences, take courses, and pursue other learning opportunities.

9. What are the company's values?

   Airwallex values innovation, collaboration, customer focus, ownership, and growth.

10. What is the interview process like?

    The interview process typically involves an initial phone screening, followed by technical interviews and a final interview with the hiring manager.