Melbourne
6 Aug 2026
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Senior Software Engineer, AI Tooling (Information Security)

Airwallex

Senior Software Engineer, AI Tooling (Information Security)

Airwallex is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its AI Tooling team within Information Security, based in Melbourne or Sydney. The role involves building secure internal platforms, AI-powered applications, and automation, with a focus on platform engineering, integrations, and scalability. Candidates need at least 5 years of software engineering experience, proficiency in scripting and systems programming languages, and experience with cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes.

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Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, AU

Work Model

On-site

Experience Required

5 years

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)
PythonGoCC++KubernetesServerlessETLLinuxAIAutomationIncident ResponseThreat HuntingPlatform EngineeringCloud InfrastructureData Pipelines
Soft Skills
CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsAutonomyCuriosityCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoring

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)
AI Application DevelopmentLinux System Maintenance

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of AI tools and applications, from inception to implementation.
  • Support incident response efforts by building ad-hoc tools for threat hunting, remediation and scanners.
  • Build, monitor, and maintain underlying infrastructure, including Kubernetes clusters, serverless workloads, and ETL pipelines.
  • Sit with engineers to identify opportunities for automation and tooling development.
  • Partner with product engineering teams to drive security outcomes – such as automation for patching, and development of gateways and other services to decrease risk.
  • Mentor and help grow other Software Engineers in the team.
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