Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 675,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or through our platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own.
We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design. A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,700 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating principles to see it in full.
Responsibilities:
Conduct audits to gather use cases and UX patterns across our digital products, create reusable component and pattern definitions that can support a diverse range of use cases.
Identify inconsistencies in existing component usage and design, and deviations from the existing design system
Work collaboratively with teams to ensure alignment and adoption of a consistent set of components and patterns
Work collaboratively with developers to implement and quality check components
Crafting component and pattern usage guidelines
Enforce processes to guide the appropriate usage and upkeep of the design system
Champion the value and advantages of the design system to internal stakeholders, advocating for its adoption within our organization, and demonstrating its positive impact on user experience and efficiency.
Continuously enhance and adapt the design system based on user feedback, industry best practices, and emerging design trends.
Qualifications:
7+ years as a designer, with preferably 2+ years of experience maintaining a design system
A portfolio that demonstrates a deep understanding of product design, craftsmanship, and innovative solutions from conception to launch
Strong UI design skills with proficiency in Figma
Content strategy, HTML/CSS knowledge is a bonus
Excellent methodical and critical thinking skills
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 opportunityAirwallex 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
- 7+ years of experience as a designer
- Portfolio demonstrating strong product design understanding, craftsmanship, and innovative solutions from conception through launch
- Strong UI design skills with proficiency in Figma
- 2+ years of experience maintaining a design system
- Content strategy knowledge
- HTML/CSS knowledge
- Excellent methodical and critical thinking skills
Airwallex Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards, with RSUs seen as offering long-term upside in a late-stage fintech. Equity opportunities are described as a core strength alongside competitive base pay.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options, complemented by mental health resources and an employee assistance program. This breadth of coverage is consistently highlighted as part of a strong overall package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as generous, including vacation, company holidays, and extras such as birthday leave and volunteer days. These leave programs add tangible value beyond salary and equity.
Airwallex Insights
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, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN, McLaren 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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Hybrid Workspace
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.


















