Join our dynamic team as a Senior Software Engineer II at Flywire, where you will lead the development of billing and payments systems that handle hundreds of millions in transactions daily. This full-stack role requires deep technical expertise and architectural foresight to design secure, reliable, and scalable solutions. You’ll work autonomously on high-risk projects while collaborating globally to drive cross-team initiatives. Key responsibilities include architecting services using SOLID principles, implementing AI-augmented workflows, ensuring system reliability, solving complex problems, mentoring the local team, and managing multiple projects. Ideal candidates have advanced Java proficiency, extensive experience with Spring Core and Hibernate, and a background in FinTech or Payments. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment where strategic thinking and technical leadership are paramount.
Skills
Java
Spring Core
Spring MVC
Hibernate
MySQL
AWS
CI/CD
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Prometheus
Grafana
AI
SOLID Principles
Git
Jenkins
What you'll do
Architect services and systems using well-accepted design patterns for iterative development.
Implement AI-augmented workflows to improve the Australian engineering team's velocity.
Define SLOs/SLIs and lead postmortems to ensure long-term mitigations are executed.
Solve complex cross-system problems as the primary technical escalation point in APAC.
Mentor local team members and structure technical proposals for the global roadmap.
Manage multiple major projects simultaneously, aligning with the global team's commitments.
What we're looking for
8+ years of relevant experience in software engineering
Expert-level proficiency in Java development and Spring framework
Deep understanding of system architecture, including databases and infrastructure tools
Proven ability to independently deliver cross-team technical solutions
Experience managing multi-team projects and high-pressure incident responses
Strong leadership skills with a focus on mentorship and team culture
Market check
Salary context
This listing doesn't show a salary. Similar roles on FindRole typically pay
$117,000–$218,000.
Peer median band
$117,000–$218,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$140,643–$182,250
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Flywire
Flywire is a global payments enablement and software company specializing in high-stakes, complex payment verticals including education, healthcare, travel, and B2B, processing international payments across 240 countries. Industry: Financial Technology & Global Payments
Flywire currently has
19 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$134,610–$167,500
across 6 roles with salary data.
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