Lead AI & Autonomous Systems Architect

Wex; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,600 - 173,100; Full time

Job summary

WEX is seeking a Software Development Engineer (SDE) Level 4 to lead enterprise AI initiatives and architect cross-domain autonomous systems. The role will shape orchestration logic, drive secure AI integration, and set engineering standards across teams.

You will mentor senior engineers, champion reusable tooling, and influence architecture decisions that scale with business needs. This is a leadership-heavy, highly strategic engineering position in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience shaping AI strategies and enterprise adoption.
• Ability to review designs and enforce architectural consistency.
• Strong communication of complex tech to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architect autonomous systems and define orchestration logic across domains.
• Mentor engineers on advanced AI usage and agentic patterns.
• Lead security modeling and enterprise AI standards.
• Define reusable tooling and CI/CD templates for teams.
• Drive reliability goals, SLOs, and post-incident learning.
• Partner with product to align roadmaps and KPIs.

Skills

AI/ML integration

Cross-platform architecture

Mentorship

Security by design

Leadership across teams

Job description

WEX is seeking a Software Development Engineer (SDE) Level 4 to lead enterprise AI initiatives and architect cross-domain autonomous systems. The role will shape orchestration logic, drive secure AI integration, and set engineering standards across teams.

You will mentor senior engineers, champion reusable tooling, and influence architecture decisions that scale with business needs. This is a leadership-heavy, highly strategic engineering position in a fast-paced environment.