Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling

Airwallex1 weeks ago

Location

US - San Francisco

Type

Full Time

Salary

USD 200,000 – 280,000

Level

Staff

Role

Staff Software Engineer

Posted

Jun 5, 2026

Full TimeStaff

The role

Summary

A Staff Software Engineer role within Airwallex's Information Security team, focusing on developing AI-powered internal tooling to protect a global payments platform handling over $200 billion in transactions and 300,000 companies. The ideal candidate will drive security automation, build complex infrastructure solutions, and mentor engineering talent while leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies.

What you'll do

AI Tooling Development: Lead development of AI-powered internal tools from concept to implementation

Security Infrastructure: Build and maintain underlying infrastructure including Kubernetes clusters and serverless workloads

Incident Response: Develop ad-hoc tools for threat hunting, remediation, and security scanning

Automation Strategy: Identify and implement automation opportunities across security operations

Mentorship: Guide and develop junior software engineers, contributing to team growth

What we look for

Technical

Production Code ExperienceDemonstrated ability to work with complex production codebases

Security ToolingExpertise in developing security-focused software solutions

Education

Computer Science DegreeBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related technical field

Experience

Software Engineering8+ years of professional software engineering experience

Autonomous Project DeliveryProven track record of independently managing and delivering high-quality technical projects

Skills

Required skills

Cloud InfrastructureExperience with modern cloud infrastructure, including data pipelines, serverless workloads, and Kubernetes

Programming LanguagesProficiency in at least one scripting language (Python) and one systems programming language (Golang, C/C++)

Security EngineeringStrong background in building security tools, incident response, and threat mitigation

System DesignAbility to design and implement complex infrastructure and automation solutions

Nice to have

AI DevelopmentHands-on experience leveraging AI to build applications and tooling

Linux AdministrationExperience maintaining Linux operating systems

High-Growth Tech ExperiencePrevious work in fast-paced, innovative technology environments

Compensation & benefits

Salary

USD 200,000 – 280,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Salary range of $200K-$280K with potential equity and bonus

Career Growth

Opportunity to work in a high-growth global fintech environment

Innovation Culture

Work with cutting-edge AI technologies and global payment solutions

Mentorship

Collaborative team environment with opportunities for professional development

Interview process

1
Initial Screening — Preliminary resume and background review
2
Technical Phone Screen — Detailed discussion of technical skills and experience
3
Technical Interview — In-depth technical assessment of problem-solving and coding abilities
4
Systems Design Interview — Evaluation of architectural and infrastructure design skills
5
Team Fit Interview — Assessment of collaboration, mentorship, and cultural alignment