Product Director, Financial Markets & Financial Platform

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San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid
240K-340K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Payments • Business Intelligence • Financial Services • Generative AI
Do the most ambitious work of your career. Airwallex is building the future of global banking.
The Role
Own product strategy and roadmap for Financial Markets and Financial Platform (FX, liquidity, stablecoin, ledger, wallets). Lead and mentor product managers, partner with engineering, design, commercial, legal and finance to launch scalable web and mobile features, navigate regulatory/operational complexity, drive data-informed prioritization, and expand markets and use cases.
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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 250,000 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 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 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. 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 Product team at Airwallex is a group of passionate builders and problem-solvers who are obsessed with crafting customer-centric solutions that empower businesses to operate anywhere, anytime. We combine technical expertise with a deep understanding of our customers' needs to design and build unified, intuitive, and scalable products. As a team, we thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, constantly iterating and pushing boundaries to deliver exceptional product experiences.

What you’ll do

This strategic leadership role gives you full ownership of Airwallex’s financial markets and financial platform product strategy and roadmap. The Financial Markets team owns our FX platform, Liquidity Platform and Stablecoin platform. The Financial Platform team owns our ledger, wallet experience, reporting and reconciliation. As Product Director, you’ll collaborate deeply with financial partnerships, engineering, commercial, and operations teams to solve complex challenges and support ongoing product innovation. You’ll manage and mentor a high-performing team of Product Managers, act as the subject matter expert for money movement and FX within Airwallex, and champion fast iteration on product launches and feature enhancements.

This role can be based in SF, Singapore, Melbourne or Sydney

Responsibilities
  • Define and own Airwallex’s financial market’s product strategy, solution design, roadmap, and delivery plans.

  • Lead, mentor and develop a team of high performing product managers.

  • Partner closely with engineering and design teams to build high‑quality, scalable features and user experiences across web and mobile, driving clarity on requirements, trade‑offs and timelines.

  • Collaborate closely with commercial, marketing, legal and finance teams to navigate regulatory and operational complexity while delivering simple, easy‑to‑use products for our clients. Deeply understand user needs, target markets, and the competitive landscape; leverage customer and partner feedback to inform strategy and prioritization.

  • Manage difficult tradeoffs between long-term product vision and near-term growth, adapting quickly within a highly data-driven, fast-paced environment.

  • Lead the extension of financial markets into new verticals and use cases, validating opportunities and taking new propositions from concept to launch.

  • Monitor product performance, drive continuous operational improvement, and remain ahead of industry trends in finance, payments, and technology.

Who you are
  • 8 + years of overall professional experience within Product Management, Engineering or a related technical field

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field

  • A understanding of e-trading, efx, trading technology

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey product strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences

  • Close attention to detail, ability to structure complex problems and inform decisions with data and first-principle insights

  • Drive, grit, and persistence to take ownership and move ideas to reality in short periods of time

  • Ability to thrive in cross-cultural and cross-functional teams

  • Experience considering both user requirements and commercial strategy in order to drive meaningful product growth

Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters

To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.

Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.

Equal opportunity

Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Skills Required

  • 8+ years professional experience in Product Management, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field
  • Understanding of e-trading, eFX, and trading technology
  • Experience defining product strategy, solution design, roadmaps, and delivery plans
  • Experience leading, mentoring and developing product managers
  • Experience partnering with engineering and design to deliver web and mobile features
  • Experience collaborating with commercial, marketing, legal, and finance teams to manage regulatory and operational complexity
  • Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to structure complex problems and make data-driven decisions
  • Experience taking new propositions from concept to launch and driving product growth
  • Ability to work in cross-cultural and cross-functional teams

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Airwallex Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision plans with mental‑health support, and materials indicate immediate eligibility in the U.S. Ancillary protections like life and short/long‑term disability are also part of the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Generous PTO and company holidays are highlighted alongside additional days such as birthday and volunteer leave. Parental leave is emphasized as part of a broader time‑off offering with hybrid flexibility.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity via RSUs is positioned as a meaningful element of total compensation with mentions of refreshes. Structured review cycles and a pay‑for‑performance bonus framework connect rewards to impact.

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The Company
2,300 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

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 250,000+ 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 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 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.

Why Work With Us

Airwallex was founded by people told their idea was unreasonable, and we've hired that way ever since. We move fast, think globally, and give you ownership from day one. If you want to pioneer global finance at scale alongside the ambitious, let's talk.

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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

At a global level, we have a strong in-office culture. We’ve invested in world-class office space in hub cities around the world. We see the benefits of in-person conversation, mentoring, and knowledge-transfer as vital to our long-term success.

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