Senior Software Engineer
At a glance
Senior Software Engineering role at WEX. Remote, United States · full-time · $121,500–$145,500 base.
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What you'll do
- Learn where employers encounter benefits challenges by working with stakeholders, product managers and customers
- Build, test and instrument software solutions, using data to guide decisions and assess results
- Improve engineering practices with test-driven and behavior-driven development, microservices and vertical-slice architecture
- Keep live applications reliable through monitoring, quick incident response and ongoing improvements
- Find system bottlenecks, own your work independently and share expertise while learning from teammates
What you bring
- At least five years of software engineering experience, or equivalent preparation for the role
- A computer science or software engineering degree, or demonstrably equivalent experience
- Strong skills with C#, Docker, a modern relational database, ASP.NET, REST APIs and an Angular or React framework
- You have built and consumed REST APIs and written thorough unit tests and test suites
- You can work in the United States without sponsorship and live within fifty miles of a listed hub
Who this fits
This senior engineering role suits someone comfortable owning work with little oversight while collaborating, reviewing peers’ work and mentoring teammates. You must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship or transfer, and reside within fifty miles of Dallas, Chicago, New York City, the San Francisco Bay Area or Seattle.
From the employer
Please note that we are unable to support visa sponsorship or visa transfers, either now or in the future . Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship at any point during their employment ( No exceptions). Additionally, candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of one of the following locations: Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; San Francisco Bay Area, CA; or Seattle, WA.
At WEX, we simplify the business of running a business. Our WEX Benefits solutions reduce complexity and help manage costs of benefits administration for our clients and partners. We are looking for passionate technologists, collaborators, and problem solvers to join our Benefits Technology team as we build the next generation of employer benefits solutions and services.
As a Software Engineer on the WEX Benefits Technology team, you will work in a team that partners closely with Product Managers and customers to learn about the challenges employers face while navigating the competitive employee benefits landscape. You will design solutions that solve problems in ways our customers love and work for our business. You will build the highest quality software in the latest technologies and test driven development practices.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with stakeholders to learn about our customers biggest challenges.
Measure, inspect, and drive decisions using data.
Design, test, code, and instrument new solutions.
Strengthen and drive our engineering process with Test Driver Development and Behavior Driven Development, Microservice and Vertical Slice Architectures.
Support live applications, promote proactive monitoring, rapid incident response, and continuous improvement.
Analyze existing systems and processes to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvements.
Mentor and learn from your peers, foster continuous learning within your team and organization.
Become a subject matter expert in your functional area and best practices.
Assess unique circumstances and apply creative problem-solving techniques to resolve issues or suggest various approaches.
Independently complete work and proactively review with others.
Highly self-motivated, take ownership of your work, actively seek out ways to contribute, and require minimal supervision.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field;
OR demonstrable equivalent experience.At least 5 years of experience in software engineering.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Passionate about keeping up with modern technologies and design.
Strong proficiency in Angular and/or React
Experience building and consuming REST APIs
Proven track record of writing comprehensive unit tests and test suites
Strong understanding of software security principles and Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) guidelines
Proficiency with Git version control and CI/CD pipelines
Experience with Agile development methodologies
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
Track record of delivering complex projects on schedule
Experience in writing performant stored procedures and functions
Experience in developing Cloud-Native applications and services
Technology Must-Haves:
C#, Python (if applicable)
Docker
Modern RDBMS (i.e. MS SQL, Postgres, MySQL)
ASP.NET RESTful API design
Kafka / event-driven design
Modern Web UI Frameworks and Libraries (i.e. Angular, React)
Technology Nice-To-Have or Dedicate to Learning Quickly:
Kubernetes
Helm/ArgoCD
Terraform
GitHub Actions
NoSQL databases
GraphQL
Azure