Engineering Lead, Identity

Become an integral part of our Identity& User Security team, where you will play a critical role in advancing our identity solutions and fortifying our account infrastructure. We are on the lookout for passionate engineers driven to work on cutting-edge projects that enhance the availability, scalability, and security of our platform. Engage in global collaboration with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to deliver exceptional IAM solutions that safeguard businesses and optimize our account infrastructure for Airwallex's exponential growth.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership & Roadmap:

• Technical Strategy: Define the long-term technical vision and architectural strategy for Airwallex's Identity (IAM) and account infrastructure domains. Make high-level decisions and select technology stacks that support long-term scalability.

• Roadmap Planning: Partner closely with Product Managers and Engineering Directors to translate business goals into a concrete technical roadmap. Prioritize initiatives based on risk, commercial value, and engineering bandwidth.

• Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the technical bridge between Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and Security teams to ensure our technical roadmap aligns with global regulatory changes.

Engineering & Architecture:

• System Design & Development: Design, develop, and maintain high-availability (HA) IAM products and account infrastructure using Java/Kotlin and cloud-native technologies.

• Security Engineering: Implement industry-standard security protocols (e.g., OAuth2, OIDC, SAML) to safeguard business data and ensure compliance with global financial regulations.

• Infrastructure Optimization: Architect and optimize scalable infrastructure solutions to support high transaction volumes and ensure system reliability.

• Code Quality & Excellence: Champion engineering excellence by conducting code reviews, writing automated tests, and establishing best practices for performance and security.

Team Leadership & Mentorship:

• Coaching & Development: Mentor junior and senior engineers through code reviews, design docs, and career guidance. Foster a culture of engineering excellence and ownership within the team.

• Best Practices: Establish and enforce standards for code quality, security, and system reliability. Drive technical initiatives that improve developer velocity and system observability.

Who You Are

1. Education: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

2. Technical Proficiency:

• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python.

• Deep understanding of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts (Authentication, Authorization, SSO, MFA).

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Solid knowledge of relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Redis).

Preferred Qualifications (Good to have):

• Leadership: Demonstrated experience in mentoring engineers and leveling up team capabilities.

• Security Knowledge: Familiarity with application security best practices and secure coding standards (OWASP).

• Experience in the Fintech, Banking, or Payments industry.

• Experience with data governance tools or privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs).

• Experience working in a high-growth startup or unicorn environment.

For Staff level, we expect you to have around 10 years or at least 8 years experience. You should be able to demonstrate more in - depth understanding in the complexity of projects and the design of code systems.

For Senior software engineers, we expect you to have around 6 years or at least 5 years engineering experience. You should be able to solve problems related to coding and system design independently.