Engineering Lead, GTPN Platform (Seoul)

Airwallex3 days ago

Location

KR - Seoul

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 120,000 – 180,000

Level

Lead

Role

Engineering Manager

Posted

Jul 9, 2026

Full TimeLead

The role

Summary

Lead the engineering team responsible for building and operating critical platform capabilities that power Airwallex's global treasury and payment products at scale. This role combines technical leadership, people management, and delivery ownership, requiring deep system architecture expertise with 8+ years of software engineering experience. You'll drive platform strategy, mentor high-performing engineers, and partner with product teams to deliver scalable, reliable solutions that support global financial infrastructure.

What you'll do

Lead Platform Architecture and Operations: Architect, develop, and operate GTPN platform systems that serve as the technical foundation for Airwallex's global treasury and payment products. Make critical technical decisions that balance scalability, reliability, and performance across high-traffic distributed systems handling millions of transactions globally.

Build and Develop High-Performing Teams: Recruit, mentor, and develop engineers on your team, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership. Conduct performance reviews, create individual development plans, and establish clear career growth paths while maintaining team health and psychological safety.

Drive Technical Excellence and Quality Standards: Maintain rigorous engineering standards for code quality, system reliability, and operational excellence. Conduct technical reviews, establish best practices for infrastructure management, and drive continuous improvement across platform capabilities and service reliability.

Contribute to Critical Implementation Work: Remain hands-on with architecture and technical problem-solving, contributing directly to code reviews and implementing solutions for high-priority challenges. Balance leadership responsibilities with technical contributions to complex system design decisions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Strategy: Partner closely with product management, engineering stakeholders, and business teams to define platform strategy, prioritize capabilities, and align technical roadmaps with customer and business objectives. Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Data-Driven Performance Optimization: Analyze system metrics, operational data, and team performance indicators to identify optimization opportunities. Use insights to improve platform performance, reliability, team effectiveness, and developer productivity through evidence-based decision making.

What we look for

Technical

Advanced System Architecture DesignDemonstrated expertise designing scalable, highly available distributed systems that handle massive transaction volumes. Proficiency in modern architectural patterns including microservices, event-driven architectures, and API design for financial systems operating at global scale.

Backend Software Engineering MasteryStrong production-level experience with modern backend technologies and programming languages. Ability to make informed technology choices for platform systems and guide teams through complex technical implementations in cloud-native environments.

Financial Systems and Payments Domain KnowledgeUnderstanding of payment processing, treasury management, and financial transaction systems. Familiarity with payment rails, settlement processes, compliance requirements, and the technical challenges of building reliable financial infrastructure at scale.

Cloud Infrastructure and DevOpsExpertise with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), Kubernetes orchestration, containerization, infrastructure-as-code, and modern DevOps practices. Strong understanding of database design, caching strategies, and operational excellence in cloud-native architectures.

Leadership and Technical MentorshipProven ability to mentor junior and mid-level engineers, conduct effective code reviews, and establish technical standards. Experience leading architecture discussions and making strategic technical decisions with input from distributed teams across multiple time zones.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Related FieldBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent field with strong foundational computer science knowledge. This provides the theoretical background for architecting complex distributed systems.

Experience

8+ Years Software Engineering ExperienceMinimum 8 years building production software systems at scale in modern engineering environments. This includes hands-on backend development, system design, and progressive leadership roles demonstrating technical depth and execution capability.

3+ Years Team Leadership ExperienceDemonstrated success leading engineering teams of 5+ members through multiple product cycles. Experience hiring, developing talent, managing performance, and creating high-performing team cultures with ownership and accountability.

Platform or Infrastructure LeadershipProven track record building platform teams or infrastructure systems that enabled product teams to ship faster and operate more reliably. Experience defining platform strategy, managing technical debt, and making architectural decisions that served multiple downstream teams.

Cross-Functional Execution at ScaleSuccess collaborating effectively with product management, design, data science, and business teams to deliver complex initiatives. Experience balancing technical rigor with business priorities and shipping features that demonstrated measurable customer or business impact.

Skills

Required skills

System Design and ArchitectureExpert-level ability to design scalable distributed systems, make architectural trade-offs, and guide teams through complex technical decisions that will impact system reliability and performance at scale.

Team Leadership and MentorshipProven ability to recruit, develop, and retain high-performing engineering talent. Experience with performance management, career development, technical coaching, and creating psychological safety within teams.

Execution and DeliveryTrack record of shipping complex technical projects on time with high quality. Ability to break down ambitious goals into executable work, manage dependencies, and drive accountability across distributed teams.

Technical CommunicationAbility to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, write clear technical documentation, and lead architecture review discussions. Skill in communicating technical constraints and trade-offs to product and business teams.

Problem-Solving and Critical ThinkingStrong analytical skills to debug complex system issues, evaluate multiple technical approaches, and make decisions using first principles thinking. Ability to dive deep into technical problems while maintaining strategic perspective.

Data-Driven Decision MakingProficiency interpreting metrics, operational dashboards, and performance data to identify optimization opportunities. Ability to use observability tools, logging systems, and APM platforms to drive continuous improvement.

Nice to have

Financial Technology or Payments Industry ExperiencePrior experience building or operating financial technology systems, payment platforms, or fintech infrastructure. Familiarity with payment processing compliance, settlement mechanics, or cross-border payment challenges is highly valuable.

Experience with High-Scale Transaction SystemsBackground operating systems processing millions of transactions daily with strict reliability and latency requirements. Experience optimizing for throughput, consistency, and fault tolerance in mission-critical infrastructure.

Open Source Contribution or Community LeadershipContributions to open source projects, speaking at technical conferences, or leading engineering communities. Evidence of thought leadership in system design, backend engineering, or platform architecture.

Multi-Region or Global Infrastructure ExperienceExperience designing systems that operate across multiple geographic regions, handle currency conversions, or manage compliance requirements across different jurisdictions. Understanding of latency, consistency, and regulatory challenges in global systems.

Kubernetes and Container Orchestration ExpertiseDeep hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerization strategies, and cloud-native architectures. Understanding of service mesh technologies, deployment patterns, and infrastructure automation at scale.

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 120,000 – 180,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Competitive Equity Compensation

Participate in Airwallex's success as an early-stage company valued at USD 8 billion. Stock options provide meaningful long-term upside aligned with company growth and your contributions to platform success.

Global Career Growth Opportunities

Access to learning and development resources across Airwallex's 26 offices worldwide. Opportunities to grow your leadership skills, mentor engineers globally, and progress to senior leadership roles within a hyper-growth fintech company.

Health and Wellness Programs

Comprehensive health insurance coverage, wellness stipends, and mental health support. Access to fitness programs and preventive healthcare services designed for high-performing technical teams.

Flexible Work Arrangements

Work arrangement flexibility suited to the Seoul location with modern remote work capabilities. Balance between collaborative team interactions and focused individual contribution time.

Professional Development Budget

Annual learning and development budget for courses, certifications, conference attendance, and technical training. Support for engineering leadership development and advancing your expertise in distributed systems.

Mission-Driven Impact

Work on global-scale financial infrastructure serving over 200,000 businesses worldwide. Your technical decisions directly impact payment reliability for companies like Brex, Rippling, Navan, and Qantas.

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