Intern - Software Engineer at WEX Inc.

Wheaton; California (MO); On-site; USD 24,796 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

A leading global commerce platform is seeking an Intern - Software Engineer for a 13-week internship in California. This role offers undergraduate students real-world experience in software engineering, focusing on impactful projects and collaboration with product managers. Interns will develop their skills through mentorship and professional development opportunities, with the flexibility of remote, hybrid, or onsite work. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are required, along with a passion for technology.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree and completed at least your Sophomore year.
• Experience in software engineering through school projects.
• Passion for modern technologies and design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand customer challenges.
• Design, test, and code new solutions.
• Support live applications and promote continuous improvement.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

REST APIs

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python

Terraform

GitHub Actions

NoSQL databases

GraphQL

Docker

Angular

React

Job description

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Intern - Software Engineer (Undergraduate Students Only)

WEX Inc. is a global commerce platform that has been simplifying the way businesses operate for over 40 years. Our purpose is simple: to reduce administrative burdens, streamline payments, and manage mobility. With a team of over 7,200 professionals across 16 countries.

Our specialties are employee benefits, business payments, and fleet/mobility solutions. We support more than 20 million SaaS accounts, 8 million Health Savings Accounts, and 19+ million vehicles worldwide. We're a growing company with a history of innovation and a focus on our customers, making this a great place to grow your career.

The WEX Summer Internship Program: Learn, Lead, and Make an Impact

Our 13-week paid internship program, running from late May to mid-August, is a chance for you to gain real-world experience and develop your skills. Recruiting begins in September and continues through December at our various locations across the U.S.

You won't just be a bystander; you'll work on impactful projects and contribute to WEX’s mission. We provide mentorship, professional development, and weekly learning experiences to help you build confidence and leadership skills. High-performing interns may even get the chance to lead their own initiatives.

We offer remote, hybrid, and onsite options for flexibility, and our goal is to bring top interns back full-time or offer them extended roles during the school year.

Imagine starting your career with a company that’s building what's next. Your future starts here.

About the Team/Role

As a Software Engineer Intern on the WEX Health & Benefits 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.

How you’ll make an impact

• 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 TDD and BDD, 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.
• Learn our team’s process and best practices, and apply them to given tasks with help from peers and your manager.
• Partner with and assist your peers on completing tasks.
• Focus on continuous learning of new technologies.

Experience you’ll bring

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field and will have completed at least your Sophomore year of school at the start of the internship.
• School project experience in software engineering.
• Strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Passionate about keeping up with modern technologies and design.
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• C#

Technology Nice-To-Haves or Dedicated to Learning Quickly

• Python
• Terraform
• GitHub Actions
• NoSQL databases
• GraphQL
• Docker
• Modern Web UI Frameworks and Libraries (i.e. Angular, React)