Engineering Lead/Manager, Billing
Engineering Manager · Manager · Full Time
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Role
What you'll do.
Airwallex is seeking an Engineering Lead/Manager for their Billing team in Singapore to lead the development of a next-generation billing platform that supports flexible pricing strategies and intuitive invoicing solutions. The role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management, requiring expertise in Java, distributed systems, and experience leading engineering teams in building large-scale, high-availability systems.
Responsibilities
- Team Leadership: Lead a team of engineers, set goals and development targets, and support team members with feedback and development plans
- Product Collaboration: Work closely with Product Managers to analyze requirements and produce technical solutions and execution plans
- Hands-on Development: Design, implement and deliver software functions for the billing platform
- Technical Architecture: Analyze and validate technical designs for software functions from the team
- Code Review: Review code from team members and ensure coding standards and best practices
- Product Planning: Engage with Product Managers to build backlogs that contribute to roadmap execution
- Talent Development: Contribute to hiring, training and development of engineers within the managed team
- Cross-team Collaboration: Ensure collaboration between your team and other teams including local/global engineering teams, infrastructure teams, and product manager teams
Qualifications
What we look for.
Technical
Large-scale Systems
Experience in developing large-scale system control interfaces
Java Proficiency
Proficient in Java 8, familiar with multi-threading, high concurrency, IO/NIO, network communication
System Design
Experience in design and development of large-scale distributed, high concurrency, high load, high availability systems
Server Technologies
Master various common server technologies for optimizing service response and data query
Spring Framework
Familiar with Spring/Spring Boot frameworks
Network Protocols
Familiar with HTTP, TCP/IP protocol and REST specifications
Build Tools
Master Gradle/Maven and other build tools
Containerization
Familiar with Docker cluster usage
Data Formats
Familiar with JSON and XML data formats
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor degree in computer science and related majors
Experience
Engineering Leadership
Experience leading engineering teams and managing technical projects
Distributed Systems
Experience building and scaling distributed, high-availability systems
Design Patterns
Familiar with commonly used design patterns and software architecture principles
Skills
Required
Java 8
Proficient in Java 8 with multi-threading, high concurrency, and network communication
Distributed Systems
Experience in large-scale distributed, high concurrency, high availability systems
Spring Framework
Familiar with Spring/Spring Boot for enterprise application development
System Architecture
Design patterns and large-scale system control interface development
Build Tools
Master Gradle/Maven and other build automation tools
Containerization
Familiar with Docker cluster usage and container deployment
Network Protocols
HTTP, TCP/IP protocol and REST specifications knowledge
Team Leadership
Experience leading engineering teams and managing technical projects
Preferred
Financial Systems
Nice to haveInternational clearing and settlement/foreign exchange transactions experience
NoSQL Databases
Nice to haveCassandra/Redis/NoSQL/Hadoop for big data and high-performance storage
Additional Languages
Nice to haveKotlin/Scala/Python/Golang/R for diverse development needs
Container Orchestration
Nice to haveDocker Swarm/Kubernetes for advanced container management
Frontend Technologies
Nice to haveJavaScript/Angular/React/CSS3 for full-stack development capabilities
Cloud Platforms
Nice to haveAliyun Cloud/AWS for cloud-native application development
Tech stack
Languages
Frameworks
Databases
Tools
Other
Compensation
Pay and benefits.
Benefits
Global Impact
Work on products that empower over 200,000 businesses worldwide including major brands like Brex, Rippling, and Qantas
Career Growth
Accelerated learning opportunities and true ownership in building the future of global banking
International Collaboration
Work with cross-functional teams across 26 offices globally spanning Shanghai and Singapore
Innovation Culture
Use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster in a founder-like energy environment
Equal Opportunity
Proud equal opportunity employer valuing diversity and inclusion across all backgrounds
Professional Development
Opportunities to tackle complex, high-visibility problems with exceptional teammates
Process
Interview steps.
- 01
Initial Screening
Resume review and initial qualification assessment focusing on technical leadership experience and Java expertise
- 02
Technical Phone Screen
Technical discussion covering Java, distributed systems, and system design principles with focus on billing/financial systems
- 03
System Design Interview
Whiteboard session designing large-scale billing platform architecture, discussing scalability and high availability
- 04
Leadership Interview
Behavioral interview focusing on team leadership, people management, and collaboration with product managers
- 05
Code Review Session
Review and discussion of candidate's previous code or live coding session demonstrating Java and Spring expertise
- 06
Final Round
Panel interview with senior engineering leadership and product managers to assess cultural fit and strategic thinking
Full posting
Original listing.
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 200,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more – 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 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.
Attributes We Value
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.
About the team
The Billing Team at Airwallex is at the forefront of transforming how businesses handle pricing, billing, and invoicing. Our mission is to create a seamless, scalable, and transparent billing platform that not only supports Airwallex's growth but also empowers our customers to easily manage their billing needs.
Our team is dedicated to developing a next-generation billing platform designed to offer flexible pricing strategies and intuitive invoicing solutions. This platform aims to be a cornerstone for businesses, enabling them to bill and get paid effortlessly. By integrating cutting-edge technology, we ensure that our solutions are easy to adopt and integrate, providing a robust billing experience for all users.
The engineering team spans across Shanghai and Singapore, offering the chance to collaborate with cross-functional teams around the world. Engage with various domains such as GTPN, PA, Scale, Issuing, and Spend to automate end-to-end pricing and billing processes. The work here is impactful, contributing to building a platform that empowers businesses globally, making a tangible difference in their operations.
What you’ll do
We envision a future where our billing platform not only supports Airwallex internally but also serves as an easy-to-integrate product for our customers. By joining our team, you play a crucial role in realizing this vision, working alongside talented professionals to deliver business-critical features and solutions. Together, we will build the next-gen billing solution that empowers businesses worldwide.
This role is based in Singapore.
Responsibilities:
1. Lead a team of engineers, set goals and development targets for the engineers within managed team and support the team with feedback and development plans as they progress;
2. Work closely with Product Managers to analysis the product requirements and then produce the technique solutions & execution plan to deliver the software products;
3. Hands-on design, implement and deliver software functions;
4. Analyze and validate the technique design for the software functions from the team;
5. Review code from team members and ensure the standards;
6. Engage with the Product Manager into building a backlog that continuously contributes to the execution of the roadmap;
7. Contributing to the hiring, training and development of the engineers within the managed team.
8. Assure the collaboration between your team and other teams including local/global engineering teams, infrastructure teams, and product manager teams.
Who you are
We're looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.
Minimum qualifications:
1. Have experience in developing large-scale system control interface;
2. Bachelor degree in computer science and related majors;
3. Proficient in Java 8, familiar with Java multi-threading, high concurrency, IO / NIO, network communication, etc .;
4. Familiar with commonly used design patterns, with experience in design and development of large-scale distributed, high concurrency, high load, high availability systems;
5. Master various common server technologies, which can optimize service response and data query, ensure various service quality, and solve the problems of high concurrency and high availability;
6. Familiar with Spring / Spring Boot;
7. Familiar with HTTP, TCP / IP protocol and REST specifications;
8. Master Gradle / Maven and other build tools;
9. Familiar with the use of Docker cluster;
10. Familiar with JSON & XML.
Preferred qualifications:
1. International clearing and settlement / foreign exchange transactions;
2. Cassandra / Redis / NoSQL / Hadoop;
3. Kotlin / Scala / Python / Golang / R;
4. Docker Swarm / Kubernetes;
5. JavaScript / Angular / React / CSS3;
6. Aliyun Cloud / AWS.
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To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.
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Equal opportunity
Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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