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.
Airwallex is scaling its technology teams, and you'll help shape the talent strategy and hiring decisions that support that growth. You'll partner closely with senior leaders, bring market insight to complex searches, and deliver a strong experience for candidates and hiring teams.
Partner with senior technology leaders to define hiring needs, align on priorities, and shape talent strategies for Airwallex’s technology teams.
Attract exceptional technical talent by designing and executing creative sourcing strategies for niche, senior-level, and hard-to-fill roles.
Own the full recruitment lifecycle, from outreach and candidate assessment through stakeholder alignment and offer, while delivering a strong candidate and hiring-manager experience.
Use recruiting metrics, market insights, and pipeline data to influence decisions, improve hiring efficiency, and maintain a high hiring bar.
Strengthen hiring quality by supporting interviewer calibration, sharing recruiting best practices, and helping build Airwallex’s employer brand.
You'll work from our San Francisco office three days a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
What we're looking forEssentials
7+ years of full-cycle recruiting experience, including 2+ years in an in-house recruiting environment.
Deep expertise recruiting for technology, engineering, or other highly technical roles.
A track record of hiring strong technical talent across levels, from entry-level through Director.
Experience partnering with and influencing senior technology leaders on hiring strategy, priorities, and decisions.
Strong sourcing skills, including experience engaging niche and senior-level candidates.
Experience using recruiting metrics and market insights to inform decisions and improve hiring outcomes.
The ability to work in a scaling environment while maintaining accuracy, judgment, and attention to detail.
Preferred
Experience recruiting in a high-growth technology company, fintech, payments company, or other complex and regulated environment.
Experience improving interviewer calibration, hiring practices, or employer-brand initiatives.
Experience hiring across multiple technology disciplines and geographies.
You're comfortable owning the roadmap yourself.
You own the outcome and you don't wait for permission to fix what's broken.
You're comfortable making decisions with incomplete information and moving quickly anyway.
You enjoy working closely with people across multiple countries and time zones as part of one connected, global team, including flexing your hours occasionally to make that connection work.
You say what you mean. You're direct, but you lead with respect.
Talent Acquisition sits at the frontier of company building. Talent is the ultimate driver of our global growth, which means the decisions we make don't just fill roles, they shape where Airwallex goes next. You'll operate as a trusted advisor to leaders across the business, bringing market insight and judgment to the table when it matters most. We hold ourselves to a high standard because it's the only way to attract exceptional people. By challenging assumptions, influencing outcomes, and consistently raising the bar, you'll build trusted relationships with top-tier candidates who understand both the opportunity and expectations that come with joining Airwallex. If you want to help build a generational company, you'll find no shortage of ways to make your mark.
Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party RecruitersTo 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 full-cycle recruiting experience
- 2+ years of in-house recruiting experience
- Deep expertise recruiting for technology, engineering, or highly technical roles
- Track record of hiring technical talent from entry-level through Director
- Experience partnering with and influencing senior technology leaders
- Strong sourcing skills, including niche and senior-level candidate engagement
- Experience using recruiting metrics and market insights to improve hiring outcomes
- Ability to work in a scaling environment with accuracy, judgment, and attention to detail
- Experience recruiting in a high-growth technology, fintech, payments, or complex regulated company
- Experience improving interviewer calibration, hiring practices, or employer-brand initiatives
- Experience hiring across multiple technology disciplines and geographies
Airwallex Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as strong for the U.S., with 20 vacation days plus 12 company holidays, alongside extras like a paid birthday day and volunteer days. Feedback suggests this breadth supports work-life needs when workloads allow time to use it.
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Healthcare Strength — Core health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, with additional protection via short- and long‑term disability and basic life insurance. Mental‑health and wellbeing resources such as an Employee Assistance Program and access to therapy/coaching are also highlighted.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Eligible roles can receive equity (e.g., RSUs), which can enhance total compensation over time. This component is presented as a meaningful upside when grant terms and company performance align.
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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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.


















