Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform & AI Enablement at Airwallex

📋 Description

• Architect & Build: Lead decisions for core infra, from storage to high-availability services.
• Systems Optimization: Tune performance and internals for millisecond accuracy.
• AI Infrastructure: Build Knowledge Platform with vector indexing and real-time data.
• Distributed Systems at Scale: Own SDLC for petabyte-scale batch/streaming.
• Engineering Rigor: Promote elite practices, tooling, SDKs, automation.
• Mentorship: Mentor mid-level engineers and drive design reviews.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years building/operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Strong CS fundamentals: distributed systems, memory, networking.
• Proficient in Java, Kotlin, or Go; hands-on with Kafka, Flink, Spark, Kubernetes.
• Ownership mindset: proven 0-1 ownership of complex challenges.
• Curiosity & Impact: motivated to explore AI/ML infra and real-time systems.