At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop innovative financial solutions using cutting-edge technologies.
- Company: Join Airwallex, a global leader in payments and financial technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, RSUs, and flexible working arrangements.
- Other info: Dynamic team culture with opportunities for career growth and leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on how millions manage their finances globally.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in software engineering with expertise in ReactJS and TypeScript.
The predicted salary is between 140000 - 200000 £ per year.
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 250,000 businesses worldwide with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale. Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe.
Attributes We Value: We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. 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.
Hiring Location: London (Hybrid Mode)
Total Compensation: 140,000 to 200,000 GBP
About the Team:
- Embedded Finance Platform: You'll architect systems that aggregate requests from all platform customers, meeting enterprise-grade SLAs for availability, latency, and throughput while handling cross-data-center scenarios.
- Cross-Domain Product Features: Own features that require synthesizing knowledge across business, regulatory, and technical domains—areas where no single existing team has full coverage, like tax systems, compliance-driven flows, or monetization tools.
- Your work directly impacts how millions of people use financial services.
- Grow Beyond Engineering: You'll develop expertise that extends beyond technical skills: understanding customer business models, navigating regulatory landscapes, influencing enterprise sales. This is career growth that prepares you for technical leadership, product roles, or even founding your own company.
At Airwallex, you'll be challenged, supported, and surrounded by people who are building something meaningful together.
Requirements:
- Have 5+ years of software engineering experience in ReactJS & TypeScript
- Excel at making the right level of abstraction—balancing flexibility and simplicity in system/component design
- Demonstrate clean communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Make pragmatic decisions on when to optimize for performance vs. Fintech, payments, or regulated industry experience
- High-scale performance tuning (100k+ QPS, large user bases, strict latency SLAs)
- Multi-tenant SaaS or platform architecture background
- Proficiency with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, or cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Experience with OAuth2.0, API design, or developer documentation
- Cross-region deployment or data residency compliance experience
- Solutions engineering or customer-facing technical experience
Compensation Range: 74,822 - 138,955 + bonus + RSU
Applicant Safety Policy: To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers, or any form of payment during the application or interview process. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent.
Location: UK - London
Employment Type: Full time
Department: Engineering
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Offers Bonus: Airwallex promotes fair compensation practices in accordance with applicable national, federal, state, and local law. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon multiple factors, including but not limited to relevant experience, skills and other qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and other external market factors.
Senior Full Stack Developer - AWS in London employer: Airwallex
Airwallex is an exceptional employer that fosters a dynamic and innovative work culture, empowering employees to make a real impact in the global financial landscape. With a commitment to professional growth, team members benefit from accelerated learning opportunities and the chance to collaborate with some of the brightest minds in tech across a diverse, global environment. Located in Melbourne, Airwallex offers a unique blend of cutting-edge technology and a supportive atmosphere, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
