Engineering Manager – Global Treasury and Payment Network

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 150,000 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 1,800 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$6.2 billion and backed by world‑leading investors including Visa, Airtree, Blackbird, Sequoia, DST Global, Greenoaks, Salesforce Ventures, Lone Pine, and Square Peg, 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.

The GTPN (Global Treasury and Payment Network) Team is at the heart of Airwallex’s payment infrastructure, specializing in expanding the coverage of Airwallex’s global treasury and payment network, enhancing its capabilities and user experience, and provisioning innovative payment products grounded in a robust financial infrastructure.

With the ongoing expansion of our global presence, we seek a highly accomplished and motivated Engineering Director to assume leadership of this dynamic team. While you are a technically strong engineer who is still passionate about engineering, your leadership skills, product thinking, and business acumen are what really set you apart. You will be accountable for the overall quality and delivery of multiple engineering streamlines. You will be the one clearing road blockers, providing context and guidance to the teams, and will know when to elevate. This role will work with key stakeholders across the globe and will manage all engineers in the GTPN team to define the tech vision of the business domain and build products that not only meet but exceed our customers’ expectations.

Why Join Us

• Be Part of Something Big: Join a team that’s redefining the future of finance. Your work will have a direct impact on our mission to revolutionize financial services and help millions of businesses grow globally.
• Grow With Us: At Airwallex, we’re committed to your professional development. You’ll have opportunities to learn, grow, and shape your career path in a fast‑paced, innovative environment.
• Collaborate With the Best: Work with a team of talented and passionate individuals who are driven by the desire to create something extraordinary.

What You’ll Do

• Lead with Inspiration & Purpose: You will oversee the strategy, architecture, development, and operation of Airwallex’s GTPN team to remain at the vanguard of developing cutting‑edge financial solutions.
• Collaborate and Create: Work alongside a team of talented engineers, product managers, and designers to bring our finance products from concept to launch. Your input will be crucial in shaping the future of finance.
• Understand and Empathize: Dive deep into our customers’ needs and challenges. Your good product sense will enable you to design and implement solutions that truly resonate with our users.
• Measure and Optimize: Leverage data to drive decisions. Your keen data sense will help you measure the success of our products and identify opportunities for optimization and growth.

Who You Are

• A Highly Experienced and Inspirational Leader: You have successfully led a highly effective team that thrives in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment previously. Your outstanding leadership and motivational abilities will be invaluable in mentoring the team, fostering a culture of innovation, and promoting technical excellence within the organization.
• Experienced and Technically Proficient: You possess a wealth of experience in system architecturing and software development, with 10+ years working in modern engineering practices focused