Senior DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure

Airwallex1 weeks ago

Location

SG - Singapore

Type

Full Time

Level

Senior

Role

DevOps Engineer

Posted

Mar 4, 2026

Full TimeSenior

The role

Summary

Senior DevOps Engineer position at Airwallex focused on building reliable cloud infrastructure, managing Kubernetes clusters, and developing self-service platforms. The role requires expertise in public cloud, service mesh technologies, and programming skills to support global payment platform scaling.

What you'll do

DevOps Strategy Leadership: Lead the design and implementation of comprehensive DevOps strategy for global scaling

Cloud Infrastructure Development: Develop and evolve cloud infrastructure optimized for performance, scalability, and security

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with engineering teams to support 10x business growth initiatives

Operational Platform Management: Manage large-scale Kubernetes clusters and ensure service reliability

Observability Implementation: Develop observability and detection capabilities to reduce problem discovery time

Standards Consensus Building: Build consensus among global DevOps teams on tools, practices, and standards

Self-Service Platform Creation: Create and enhance tooling platforms to empower engineering teams

Service Mesh Management: Manage Istio service mesh for traffic management and architecture optimization

What we look for

Technical

Programming ProficiencyHands-on experience with Python, Ansible, or shell scripting

Software Engineering BackgroundInfrastructure or Platform Engineering experience with cost and access management

Operations ExpertiseService Mesh (Istio) and Kubernetes operations experience

Public Cloud MasteryExpert-level knowledge of public cloud platforms and large-scale K8s clusters

Service Mesh ArchitectureDeep understanding of Istio service mesh and traffic management

Infrastructure ReliabilityExperience in service registry, discovery, and reliability engineering

Education

Technical DegreeBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field preferred

Experience

Senior Level Experience5-6 years of DevOps or Infrastructure engineering experience

System Design CapabilityAbility to solve coding and system design problems independently

Self-Service Platform DevelopmentProven track record in building developer-facing platforms and tools

Skills

Required skills

Python ProgrammingProficiency in Python for automation and infrastructure tooling

Kubernetes OperationsExpert-level Kubernetes cluster management and operations

Istio Service MeshDeep expertise in Istio for traffic management and service architecture

Public Cloud PlatformsExtensive experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud infrastructure

Infrastructure as CodeAnsible and infrastructure automation expertise

Observability ToolsMonitoring, logging, and detection system implementation

Service DiscoveryService registry and discovery architecture knowledge

Nice to have

Cost ManagementCloud cost optimization and financial operations experience

Access ManagementIdentity and access management system design

Self-Service PlatformsDeveloper experience and platform engineering

Shell ScriptingAdvanced bash/shell scripting for system automation

Traffic ManagementAdvanced networking and traffic routing expertise

Compensation & benefits

Benefits

Global Impact

Work on infrastructure supporting 200,000+ businesses worldwide

Career Growth

Accelerated learning opportunities in a fast-growing fintech company

Innovative Environment

Work with cutting-edge technology and exceptional teammates

Equal Opportunity

Diverse and inclusive workplace valuing merit and talent

Global Presence

Collaborate with teams across 26 offices worldwide

Interview process

1
Initial Screening — Phone or video screening to assess basic qualifications and cultural fit
2
Technical Assessment — Hands-on technical evaluation of DevOps and infrastructure skills
3
System Design Interview — Architecture discussion focusing on large-scale infrastructure design
4
Team Interview — Meet with DevOps team members and cross-functional stakeholders
5
Final Interview — Senior leadership discussion about strategic vision and leadership capabilities