Lead Solutions Architect

2 weeks ago


San Francisco, California, United States Airwallex Full time
About Airwallex

Airwallex stands as the sole integrated payments and financial platform designed for businesses operating on a global scale. Our innovative blend of proprietary technology and software empowers over 100,000 enterprises worldwide, including notable names such as Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, and SHEIN, by providing comprehensive solutions that encompass business accounts, payment processing, spend management, treasury functions, and embedded finance.

Founded in Melbourne, our team comprises over 1,500 talented individuals in technology, distributed across more than 20 global offices.

With a valuation of US$5.6 billion and support from leading investors like Sequoia, Lone Pine, Greenoaks, DST Global, Salesforce Ventures, and Mastercard, Airwallex is at the forefront of developing the future of global payments and financial services.

If you are prepared to undertake the most ambitious challenges of your career, we invite you to join us.

About the Team

The Solutions Engineering team collaborates closely with our clients to unlock their full potential through the effective adoption of Airwallex products, driving their growth and success.

We play a pivotal role in influencing revenue growth across our diverse product range and work in partnership with sales, strategy, product, and engineering teams to ensure an exceptional experience for our esteemed customers.

Our team engages with commercial teams throughout the pre-sales, solution design, and API integration phases, serving as the primary technical contact and trusted advisor for our clients.

We are dedicated to equipping businesses with the necessary tools to thrive in a dynamic marketplace.

What You'll Do

As a Solutions Architect within the Solutions Engineering team, you will collaborate closely with our commercial leaders, General Managers, Chief Technology Officer, and product leaders to devise winning strategies for our most significant enterprise clients from a technical standpoint.

This role primarily focuses on pre-sales engagements and solution development, with a strong emphasis on supporting go-to-market enablement initiatives.

Your analytical skills, expertise in payment systems, and ability to engage with executives will be essential in assisting our customers in realizing the full advantages of our technologies, leading to successful implementations and launches.

As our team expands, you will play a crucial role in shaping its future and driving meaningful outcomes.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide thought leadership and cultivate executive relationships with key business and technical stakeholders.
  • Develop white papers, competitor analyses, and support the formulation of winning strategies in collaboration with enterprise commercial, strategy, and marketing teams.
  • Oversee pre-sales activities for strategic clients from a technical perspective, managing the RFP process and creating proof of concepts.
  • Act as the voice of the customer, providing insights to our product team regarding trends and opportunities within the market.
  • Manage end-to-end implementation delivery for strategic accounts with assistance from solutions engineers.
  • Anticipate approximately 25% travel, particularly for in-person meetings.
Who You Are

We seek a technically proficient and business-oriented solutions architect to partner deeply with our most strategic enterprise clients, guiding them through ideation, development, delivery, and scaling to enhance and maximize the value derived from our products.

Minimum qualifications include:

  • A Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, demonstrating strong academic performance.
  • A minimum of 12 years of experience in a similar customer-facing engineering role, such as solution consultant, solutions architect, or sales engineer, within a global software enterprise or payments organization.
  • Proven executive engagement skills, capable of establishing strong relationships with key decision-makers and building credibility at all levels.
  • Strong organizational and time management abilities, adept at managing competing priorities across multiple opportunities and clients.
  • A problem-solving mindset, comfortable collaborating with customers, partners, and the Airwallex Engineering team to develop innovative products and solutions.

Preferred qualifications include:

  • Knowledge of the payments and financial services sector.
  • Experience in hands-on product solution development, either internally or in a consulting capacity.
  • A passion for continuous learning and knowledge acquisition.
  • The ability to work independently and confidently navigate ambiguous situations with clients.
  • A strategic and creative mindset, capable of proactively identifying challenges while maintaining a positive outlook in the face of obstacles.
Equal Opportunity

Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and consider all candidates based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent.

We do not discriminate based on color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status in our hiring decisions.

If you require accommodation due to a disability or special need, please inform us.

Compensation Range:

$192.3K - $290K

Location: US

  • Type: Full time
  • Department: Merchant Services, Solution Engineering
  • Compensation: $192.3K – $290K

Airwallex promotes fair compensation practices in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. The expected base pay ranges are based on information available at the time of this posting and represent the company's good faith minimum and maximum ranges for this role.

The actual compensation offered will depend on various factors, including relevant experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and external market conditions.

Additional compensation may be available, including annual bonuses, commissions, RSUs, or other forms of compensation beyond the established salary range.

Benefits may vary based on employment type and location. US-based employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and well-being benefits.

US-based employees also receive 20 paid vacation days and 12 paid company holidays annually.

Further details about our compensation and benefits package can be obtained by contacting our Talent Acquisition team.



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