Senior Frontend Engineer, AI

Airwallex6 months ago

Location

US - San Francisco

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 147,000 – 252,000

Level

Senior

Role

Frontend Engineer

Posted

Sep 4, 2025

Full TimeSenior

The role

Summary

This Senior Frontend Engineer role at Airwallex focuses on building AI-powered financial interfaces using React, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS. The team develops intelligent automation solutions for payments, payroll, and bookkeeping, requiring 5+ years of frontend experience and strong product sense to create intuitive user experiences for complex AI-driven workflows.

What you'll do

UI Development: Deliver responsive, performant user interfaces using Vite, React, and Tailwind CSS

Component Architecture: Build modular design systems and reusable component libraries

AI Interface Design: Translate complex backend and AI reasoning into intuitive user interfaces

Cross-team Collaboration: Collaborate with backend and AI teams to design clean contracts and data flows

Performance Optimization: Continuously improve usability, accessibility, and performance of frontend applications

User Experience Enhancement: Create polished, high-impact experiences that help users trust and engage with AI-driven workflows

Code Quality Assurance: Implement comprehensive testing strategies using Cypress, Playwright, and React Testing Library

Financial Workflow Integration: Build interfaces for intelligent automation across payments, payroll, bookkeeping, and tax systems

What we look for

Technical

Frontend Development Experience5+ years building modern frontend applications with React and TypeScript

Testing Framework ProficiencyKnowledge of testing frameworks including Cypress, Playwright, and React Testing Library

Scalable Architecture ExperienceExperience with scalable frontend architectures and design systems

Performance OptimizationProven ability to deliver polished, high-impact experiences with focus on performance

Education

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

Experience

Product Development MindsetStrong product sense and customer-centric mindset for building user-focused applications

Fintech ExperiencePrevious experience in financial technology or complex business applications preferred

AI/ML Interface ExperienceExperience building interfaces for AI-powered systems or complex data workflows preferred

Skills

Required skills

React DevelopmentExpert-level proficiency in React for building complex user interfaces

TypeScriptStrong TypeScript skills for type-safe frontend development

Modern CSSProficiency in Tailwind CSS and modern CSS techniques

TestingExperience with Cypress, Playwright, and React Testing Library

Product ThinkingStrong product sense and customer-centric mindset

Nice to have

Fintech ExperiencePrevious experience in financial technology or payments

AI/ML InterfacesExperience building user interfaces for AI-powered systems

Design SystemsExperience building and maintaining large-scale design systems

Performance OptimizationAdvanced knowledge of web performance optimization techniques

AccessibilityExperience implementing WCAG compliance and inclusive design

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 147,000 – 252,000 (annual)

Benefits

Global Impact

Work on products that serve over 200,000 businesses worldwide including major companies like Brex, Rippling, and SHEIN

Career Growth

Accelerated learning opportunities in a fast-growing fintech unicorn valued at $8 billion

Cutting-edge Technology

Work with the latest AI tooling and technologies in a production environment

Team Culture

Join a team of 2,000+ innovative professionals across 26 global offices

Equal Opportunity

Inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment

Interview process

1
Initial Screening — Phone or video call to discuss background, experience, and role fit
2
Technical Assessment — Coding challenge or live coding session focusing on React, TypeScript, and frontend architecture
3
System Design Interview — Frontend system design discussion covering component architecture, state management, and scalability
4
Team Interviews — Interviews with engineering team members and potential cross-functional partners
5
Final Interview — Leadership interview focusing on cultural fit, product thinking, and career goals