Engineering Lead / Manager, KYC (Relocation to Singapore)

About the role

The KYC team at Airwallex focuses on driving operational excellence by automating and optimizing processes for internal ops teams. Key responsibilities include designing, building, and maintaining scalable automation tools and systems to improve user onboarding and automate manual operations. Additionally, the role involves developing and implementing AI and data-driven solutions to predict user risks and prevent fraudulent/malicious activities. Collaboration with stakeholders such as product managers, operations, compliance, and other engineering teams is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable automation tools and systems that improve internal operational efficiency and customer onboarding experience.
• Develop and implement AI and data-driven solutions to predict user risks and prevent fraudulent/malicious activities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders (product managers, operations, compliance, and other engineering teams) to define requirements and deliver impactful solutions.
• Participate in architectural discussions and code reviews, contributing to high-quality engineering standards.
• Continuously improve system reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Serve as a technical role model for junior team members and support their technical growth when needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields.
• At least 5 + years of software engineering experience.
• Strong ability to quickly understand complex business processes and propose effective technical solutions.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with proven ability to collaborate across different teams and stakeholders.
• Solid software engineering skills, with experience in backend or frontend development using Kotlin/Java/React/Type script.
• Hands-on experience in building scalable, robust automation or workflow systems.
• Self-driven and proactive in identifying problems and driving improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related fields.
• At least 5 + years of software engineering experience.
• Strong ability to quickly understand complex business processes and propose effective technical solutions.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, with proven ability to collaborate across different teams and stakeholders.
• Solid software engineering skills, with experience in backend or frontend development using Kotlin/Java/React/Type script.
• Hands-on experience in building scalable, robust automation or workflow systems.
• Self-driven and proactive in identifying problems and driving improvements.

Skills

• Experience in backend or frontend development using Kotlin/Java/React/Type script.
• Experience in building scalable, robust automation or workflow systems.
• Experience in applying AI or machine learning techniques to solve real-world problems, especially in automation or risk detection scenarios.
• Familiarity with commonly used automation and workflow tools in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines).
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior engineers in a technical capacity.
• Previous experience working in fintech, payments, or a fast-paced startup environment.

Benefits

• Proudly founded in Melbourne, with a team of over 2,200 globally.
• Valued at US$8 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital.
• Work in a fast-paced, innovative environment with a mission to build the global payments and financial platform of the future.
• Opportunities for accelerated learning, real impact, and true ownership.

Pay

SGD 250 - SGD 400 per month.

Schedule

Full-time.