Staff Product Designer, Spend

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San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid
160K-210K 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
Lead end-to-end UX/product design for Spend across desktop, mobile web, and native apps. Collaborate with PMs and engineers to define requirements, run research and user testing, scope projects, manage timelines, and deliver system-level design solutions. Advocate for user needs, ensure smooth handoffs, and drive high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced startup environment.
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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, 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.

 
Design at Airwallex

Design at Airwallex sits close to the centre of the product, which is exactly what makes it a team for designers who are looking for impact, not just execution. You work side by side with product and engineering from day one, challenging the brief and shaping the solution to deliver the best outcomes for our customers. Design is an equal partner in defining what gets built and how it comes together.

Our designers have real access to senior leadership. The problems are complex, the standards are high, and the impact is visible at a global scale. Airwallex is growing fast, and our design team keeps pace. This is a genuinely exciting stage to be doing work that matters.

If you're on the steep ramp in your career and want influence, ambitious work, and the chance to grow fast, this is a rare place to do it.

 
 
What you'll do
  • Define and drive product design vision for your area, from first sketch to shipped product, in partnership with product and engineering.

  • Collaborate with product managers to scope design requirements, and build lean project plans that leave room for research, exploration, and testing — not just execution.

  • Research, understand, and advocate for user needs at every stage of product development, translating complex financial workflows into approachable experiences.

  • Lead end-to-end design across desktop, mobile web, and native app experiences, working closely with engineers through critical moments of the process and a smooth handoff.

  • Partner with cross-functional teams, including the design system team, to explore and deliver solutions that hold together as a system, not just as individual screens.

  • Build deep domain knowledge so you can see the big picture and connect the work happening across your team.

  • Contribute to product strategy, roadmap, and customer validation — and help shape the design culture and principles of the team as you go.

Who you are
  • Experience: 7+ years as a UX/product designer, with expertise across desktop web, mobile web, and native app experiences.

  • Portfolio: strong work demonstrating complex systems, multi-channel user journeys, and intricate object relationships — not just polished screens.

  • Skills: proficient in UX methods (generative research, information architecture, interaction design, user testing) and comfortable thinking in systems.

  • Communication: can articulate design rationale clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

  • Delivery: a proven track record of leading projects end to end in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

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

  • Minimum 6 years as a UX/Product designer
  • Expertise in desktop web, mobile web, and native app experiences
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating complex systems, multi-channel user journeys, and intricate object relationships
  • Proficiency in UX methods: generative research, information architecture, interaction design, user testing; system-level thinking
  • Excellent communication to articulate design rationale to technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Proven track record of project management and delivery in fast-paced environments
  • Ability to thrive in startup environments with ambiguous project scopes
  • Experience in the financial industry
  • Degree in Design, HCI, or related field

What the Team is Saying

Airwallex Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength U.S. roles advertise medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside short- and long‑term disability and basic life insurance, with mental‑health support via Modern Health noted. Some public materials also reference immediate eligibility for health coverage in the U.S.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Several current U.S. postings specify 20 paid vacation days plus 12 paid company holidays per year. Additional mentions include birthday leave and paid volunteer time in some regions.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Compensation materials highlight Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) as a meaningful long‑term incentive, often paired with bonuses as part of total rewards. Equity grants are presented as a standard component for relevant roles.

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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, 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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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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