Senior Software Engineer, Payments Platform (Relocate to Amsterdam)
AirwallexNL - AmsterdamPosted 24 March 2026
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Senior Software Engineer, Payments Platform (Relocate to Amsterdam)
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 200,000 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 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. 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, 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 https://www.airwallex.com/us/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.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Payments team spans China, the Netherlands, and Singapore, embracing a rich tapestry of cultures and perspectives.
Our mission is to simplify the complexities of payments for businesses by designing solutions that seamlessly integrate into their workflows, enhancing efficiency and driving customer conversion rates. Within our diverse and dynamic team, you'll find yourself at the intersection of innovation and practicality, where every contribution is essential in making payment processes effortless.
Joining us means becoming part of a global community of engineers leading the charge in reshaping the payments landscape while actively contributing to the operational success of businesses worldwide.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
In this role, you will play a key part in diverse initiatives across our international payments platform. We highly value your expertise in constructing, designing, and engineering payment systems, whether it's a gateway, acquiring, issuing, or equivalent. If you're not already familiar, you'll gain comprehensive knowledge of Visa and Mastercard payment platforms. Collaboration with the payments product team and occasional interaction with partners' engineering teams are encouraged. As a vital member of our core acquiring payment team, you'll contribute to building the next-generation Payment Acceptance infrastructure with a constant focus on Merchant needs.
This role is based in Amsterdam.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design and implement new capabilities aligned with our product roadmap
- Develop various REST services and integration components within a backend microservices architecture, connecting with our React frontend
- Conduct architectural reviews for current and upcoming solutions
- Address tech debt, and enhance operational effectiveness
WHO YOU ARE
We're looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Over 5 years of expertise in contemporary engineering methodologies, emphasizing continuous integration and quality engineering.
- Possesses robust computer science fundamentals ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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