Sr Manager, Benefits Engineering

WEX; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

WEX is seeking a Software Engineering Senior Manager to lead a team in developing innovative employer benefits solutions. You will guide software design, mentor team members, and drive technology adoption while collaborating closely with Product Managers to meet customer needs. This role requires a strong background in software engineering, leadership, and strategic thinking to navigate the competitive landscape of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in software engineering.
• At least 5 years of management or supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage your team through successful software delivery.
• Collaborate with Product Management to provide technical guidance.
• Support live applications and promote proactive monitoring.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

C#

Python

Docker

MS SQL

Postgres

MySQL

ASP.NET

Kafka

Angular

React

Kubernetes

NoSQL

Job description

About the Team/Role

At WEX, we simplify the business of running a business.Our WEX Health & 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 Health & Benefits Technology team as we build the next generation of employer benefits solutions and services. As a Software Engineering Senior Manager on the WEX Health & Benefits Technology team, you will lead 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 become a domain expert, designing solutions that solve problems in ways our customers love and work for our business. You will lead teams who build the highest quality software in the latest technologies and test driven development practices.

How you’ll make an impact

• Lead, mentor, and manage your team through the successful delivery of valuable customer software.

• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and strengthen TDD and BDD processes.

• Collaborate closely with Product Management by providing technical guidance on software design.

• Guide your team on best practices, coding standards, and design principles.

• Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and support professional development for team members.

• Measure, inspect, and drive decisions using data.

• Design, test, code, and instrument new solutions.

• Support live applications, promote proactive monitoring, rapid incident response and troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

• Analyze existing systems and processes to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvements.

• Understand how your domain fits into and contributes to the overall company.

• Influence priority, expectations, and timelines within your domain.

• Lead the engineering teams in fully automating continuous code integration and code deployment process on Azure.

• Set short-term (~monthly) goals for your team to deliver on priorities.

• Focus on instrumentation and team efficiency and performance measurables.

• Contribute to long term vision and the strategy to achieve the vision for the technology organization.

• Interact and communicate effectively with peer groups, non-technical organizations, and middle management.

• Lead collaboration across technology teams to foster innovation and follow guidelines around re-usability of frameworks and governance of architecture patterns.

Experience you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; OR demonstrable equivalent experience.

• At least 10 years of experience in software engineering.

• At least 5 years of management or supervisory experience.

• Excellent leadership ability to motivate teams and drive results.

• Strategic thinking that aligns with business objectives and drives innovation.

• Strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Passionate about keeping up with modern technologies and design.

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)

• Kubernetes

• NoSQL databases

• Designing and developing Cloud-Native applications and services

• Strong understanding of software security principles and OWASP guidelines

Technology Nice-To-Haves or Dedicate to Learning Quickly

• Helm/ArgoCD

• Terraform

• GitHub Actions

• GraphQL

• Generative AI and Agentic AI models and frameworks

• Azure