Airwallex

Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Spend

Airwallex5 days ago
Location

US - San Francisco

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 160,000 – 250,000

Level

Senior

Role

Site Reliability Engineer

Posted

May 20, 2026

Full TimeSenior

The role

Summary

Airwallex is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join their Spend team in San Francisco, focusing on designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable cloud infrastructure for global financial services. The ideal candidate will drive reliability, performance, and operational excellence across critical systems in a fast-paced, innovative fintech environment.

What you'll do

Infrastructure Design: Architect and implement cloud infrastructure for new services and roadmap initiatives
Team Collaboration: Embed with development teams to drive reliability, performance, and operational readiness
Incident Management: Lead incident response, observability, and automation across critical systems
Performance Metrics: Own team-level SLOs, runbooks, and DevOps performance metrics
Compliance: Collaborate with central DevOps and security teams to ensure system compliance and resilience

What we look for

Technical

Cloud PlatformsExpertise in AWS/GCP cloud infrastructure
System ReliabilityExperience maintaining high-availability production systems
Infrastructure AutomationProficiency in infrastructure as code and automation tools

Education

Computer ScienceBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Experience

SRE Experience6+ years in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure-focused roles
Project LeadershipDemonstrated ability to lead cross-functional infrastructure projects

Skills

Required skills

Cloud InfrastructureExpertise in designing and managing cloud infrastructure
KubernetesAdvanced knowledge of Kubernetes cluster management
AWSExtensive experience with AWS cloud services
DevOpsStrong DevOps and infrastructure automation skills
Incident ResponseProven ability to lead and manage critical system incidents

Nice to have

Fintech ExperienceBackground in financial technology or regulated industries
Data PipelinesExperience with data streaming and analytics pipelines
ComplianceUnderstanding of financial systems compliance requirements

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 160,000 – 250,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Health Insurance

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Stock Options

Equity compensation in a high-growth fintech company

Professional Development

Continuous learning opportunities and conference attendance

Flexible Work

Hybrid work arrangement in San Francisco

Global Impact

Work on cutting-edge financial technology with global reach


Interview process

  1. 1
    Initial Screening Phone or video call with recruiter to discuss background and role fit
  2. 2
    Technical Interview In-depth technical discussion about SRE experience, cloud infrastructure, and system reliability
  3. 3
    System Design Challenge Evaluate candidate's approach to designing scalable and reliable infrastructure
  4. 4
    Team Interview Meet with potential team members to assess collaboration and cultural fit
  5. 5
    Final Interview Discussion with hiring manager about role expectations and candidate's potential contributions

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