Software Development Engineer 2

WEX Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Health savings account

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

WEX Inc. is seeking a Senior Java Developer to join the Mobility Engineering team. You will design scalable backend solutions, build RESTful APIs, and modernize legacy systems while ensuring stability.

Collaborate with distributed teams to deliver high-quality, cloud-enabled software within a highly regulated payments domain. You will drive TDD/BDD, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and mentor teammates in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful API development.
• Experience with event-driven microservices using Docker, Kubernetes, and Kafka.
• Strong DB skills with SQL, Postgres, Liquibase.
• Proven CI/CD experience and cloud deployments.
• Comfortable in agile teams and collaborating across distributed teams.
• Ability to write technical design docs and work with Jira/Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to design scalable backends.
• Design, implement, and maintain REST APIs in Java.
• Modernize legacy systems while maintaining stability.
• Mentor teammates and drive engineering best practices.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Support live applications with monitoring and incident response.
• Advocate TDD/BDD and microservice architecture.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Event-driven microservices

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

CI/CD

JIRA

Confluence

SQL

Postgres

Liquibase

Cloud

Security

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

GitHub Actions

Argo CD

Terraform

Liquibase

Job description

Remote work location

This is a remote position; however, the candidate must reside within 30 miles of one of the following locations: Boston, MA; San Francisco Bay Area, CA; Dallas, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Seattle, WA; and Portland, ME

About the Team/Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer to join our WEX Mobility Engineering team, focusing on building innovative SaaS and PaaS solutions to support the EV energy transition. As part of this global team, you will contribute to developing products that enable on-route charging, at-home charging, and reimbursement solutions for EV users in the US and EU, while also enhancing systems that manage credit issuance and spend controls for fleet managers. At WEX, software engineers take ownership of delivering high-quality solutions by embracing DevOps and agile best practices. In this role, you will play a critical part in the entire software development lifecycle, from designing scalable architectures to ensuring robust deployment pipelines, empowering the team to achieve exceptional results. Your expertise in Java and backend systems, along with your ability to collaborate across geographically distributed teams, will help drive the success and evolution of WEX Mobility products, ensuring they remain leaders in enabling sustainable and efficient fleet operations globally.

How you’ll make an impact

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand customer challenges and design scalable backend solutions.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust REST APIs using Java and related frameworks.
• Optimize and maintain critical legacy systems while modernizing functionality and ensuring stability.
• Become a subject matter expert in your functional area and best practices.
• Analyze existing systems and processes to identify areas for improvement and scalability.
• Support live applications by implementing monitoring, ensuring rapid incident resolution, and driving continuous improvement.
• Proactively review code, foster a culture of quality, and mentor team members.
• Strengthen and drive our engineering process with TDD and BDD, Microservice, and Vertical Slice Architectures.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and contribute to deployment automation.
• Adapt to new technologies and frameworks while navigating the challenges of working in the highly regulated payments domain.

Experience you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent education or work experience.
• Solid hands-on experience developing applications using Java, Springboot, REST APIs.
• Experience with event-driven microservices architecture using Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka.
• Experience in low level technical designing and writing user stories (JIRA, Confluence).
• Strong database skills (SQL, Postgres, Liquibase).
• Demonstrable CI/CD experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Pick up new technology and switch between tech stacks with a minimum of fuss.
• Are comfortable working on backend code, services, data stores, and infrastructure systems.
• Are a solid architect/designer.
• Have experience writing modern software deployed in the cloud.
• Are comfortable with encryption schemes, modern APIs, and frameworks.
• Have worked on agile teams to deliver software iteratively.
• Are a highly adaptable, versatile, and dependable member of a highly agile and dynamic software engineering team.
• Are a leader and mentor of the scrum team and perform the role of scrum master when necessary.
• Advocate, mentor, and execute engineering best practices.
• Drive a test-driven development approach and be happy to work and take responsibility for any stage within the software development life-cycle as required.

Plus Hands-on experience with:

• Event-driven architecture and tools like Kafka.
• Cloud deployment and containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.
• CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions or Argo CD.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform.
• Knowledge of encryption schemes, API security, and compliance requirements in regulated environments.
• Proven ability to work effectively on legacy codebases, ensuring minimal disruption while driving modernization efforts.
• Experience with technical design documentation and tools like JIRA and Confluence.

Benefits include health, dental and vision insurances, retirement savings plan, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more.

Pay Range: $96,100.00 - $115,500.00

Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package. Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan. Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan.

WEX is a global commerce platform that helps businesses solve for operational complexities like employee benefits, managing and mobilizing fleets, and streamlining payments. With over 6,500 employees, we work with large and small companies in more than 200 countries and territories, and can tailor our services to meet the unique needs of their businesses.

We hire people who share our passion for continuous innovation and client service that is unparalleled in the industry. Offering comprehensive and market competitive benefits, our offerings are designed to support your personal and professional well-being.

WEX is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability or other protected status. WEX promotes a drug-free workplace. Qualified individuals with a disability have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. If you require a reasonable accommodation as a result of your disability at any point in the job application process, please submit your request through our Reasonable Accommodation Request Form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.