Fintech H-1B Sponsorship Jobs in California
H-1B visa sponsorship fintech jobs in California are concentrated in San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles, where companies like Stripe, Chime, Robinhood, PayPal, and Visa regularly hire international talent for software engineering, data, and financial technology roles. California's fintech sector is one of the most active H-1B sponsoring industries in the state.
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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 200,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, 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 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 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.
Your role
As a Staff Corporate Security Engineer, you will be a critical part of defending Airwallex’s enterprise systems and employees from threats such as malware, phishing and unauthorized access.
This role is a highly technical opportunity to detect, investigate and prevent security issues across a modern corporate environment. You will work on digital forensics, incident response and tool development and deployment, protecting a range of corporate IT platforms from endpoints to identity providers.
What you’ll be doing
- Contribute to incident response for malware, phishing, digital forensics.
- Design, develop, test, and evaluate new corporate security controls for a rapidly growing business.
- Perform incident response and hunt through log sources to identify new threats.
- Design and implement security alerts and workflows to support the incident response lifecycle.
- Secure corporate IT infrastructure and remediate issues across identity providers, endpoints, corporate networks and other platforms.
- Deploy, configure and operate security tooling with a laser focus on impact.
What you’ll bring
- A passion for solving the complex challenges of high-growth startups.
- Self motivation and drive to learn new skills, or dive deeper into existing skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or similar.
- 7+ years working in a security engineering or incident response role within a tech company.
- Strong experience with Crowdstrike, Splunk or other common security monitoring tools.
- In depth understanding of common attacker tools and techniques, how they can be detected and prevented, and ability to respond to incidents with high depth and quality of investigation.
- Experience with GCP, Alibaba Cloud or other cloud platforms is preferred.
- Experience with Okta, Google Workspace and cloud-based VPN services is preferred.
- Experience securing endpoints, including with MDM tooling such as Kandji, Intune.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical security and software concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Scripting experience such as with Python, Bash, Powershell.
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.
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 200,000 businesses worldwide – including Brex, Rippling, 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 2,000 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$8 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.
Your role
As a Staff Corporate Security Engineer, you will be a critical part of defending Airwallex’s enterprise systems and employees from threats such as malware, phishing and unauthorized access.
This role is a highly technical opportunity to detect, investigate and prevent security issues across a modern corporate environment. You will work on digital forensics, incident response and tool development and deployment, protecting a range of corporate IT platforms from endpoints to identity providers.
What you’ll be doing
- Contribute to incident response for malware, phishing, digital forensics.
- Design, develop, test, and evaluate new corporate security controls for a rapidly growing business.
- Perform incident response and hunt through log sources to identify new threats.
- Design and implement security alerts and workflows to support the incident response lifecycle.
- Secure corporate IT infrastructure and remediate issues across identity providers, endpoints, corporate networks and other platforms.
- Deploy, configure and operate security tooling with a laser focus on impact.
What you’ll bring
- A passion for solving the complex challenges of high-growth startups.
- Self motivation and drive to learn new skills, or dive deeper into existing skills.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or similar.
- 7+ years working in a security engineering or incident response role within a tech company.
- Strong experience with Crowdstrike, Splunk or other common security monitoring tools.
- In depth understanding of common attacker tools and techniques, how they can be detected and prevented, and ability to respond to incidents with high depth and quality of investigation.
- Experience with GCP, Alibaba Cloud or other cloud platforms is preferred.
- Experience with Okta, Google Workspace and cloud-based VPN services is preferred.
- Experience securing endpoints, including with MDM tooling such as Kandji, Intune.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical security and software concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Scripting experience such as with Python, Bash, Powershell.
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.
H-1B Fintech Job Roles in California
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Search Fintech Jobs in CaliforniaFintech H-1B Sponsorship Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
Which fintech companies in California sponsor H-1B visas?
Several well-established fintech employers in California have consistent records of H-1B visa sponsorship, including Stripe, PayPal, Chime, Robinhood, Visa, and Square (now Block). Larger financial institutions with significant California operations, such as Wells Fargo and Charles Schwab, also sponsor H-1B workers in technology roles. Sponsorship history can be verified through the Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure data.
Which California cities have the most fintech H-1B sponsorship jobs?
San Francisco holds the highest concentration of fintech H-1B jobs in California, driven by a dense cluster of startups and established companies alike. San Jose and the broader Silicon Valley corridor are also major hubs, particularly for payments and enterprise fintech. Los Angeles has a growing fintech scene, with companies focused on consumer lending, insurtech, and digital banking increasingly active there.
What types of fintech roles typically qualify for H-1B sponsorship in California?
H-1B sponsorship in California fintech is most common for roles that qualify as specialty occupations, meaning they typically require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Software engineers, data scientists, machine learning engineers, quantitative analysts, cybersecurity specialists, and product managers with technical backgrounds are among the roles most frequently sponsored. General business or sales positions are less likely to qualify.
How do I find fintech H-1B sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for international candidates looking for H-1B sponsorship jobs in fintech and other industries across California. You can filter directly by visa type, industry, and state to surface roles from employers with verified sponsorship histories. Searching on Migrate Mate saves time compared to manually sifting through general job boards where sponsorship information is often unclear or missing entirely.
Are there California-specific considerations for H-1B fintech workers?
California's strict employment laws, including rules around at-will employment and non-compete agreements, apply to H-1B workers the same as any employee. Because California is a high-cost labor market, employers must meet prevailing wage requirements that reflect local rates, which are often higher than national averages. Fintech candidates should also be aware that California's competitive hiring market means H-1B petitions can involve premium processing to meet fast-moving offer timelines.
What is the prevailing wage for H-1B fintech jobs in California?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.