Tech Lead, Benefits Platform Engineering

WEX Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 141,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurances

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

WEX Inc. seeks a Tech Lead for Benefits Engineering to guide architecture and delivery of modern software across cloud-native, distributed systems. You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and ensure high-quality, scalable solutions while remaining hands-on.

The role emphasizes leadership in design, security, and performance, with a focus on benefits platforms and modern technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering with technical leadership.
• Experience designing and delivering complex software systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for design, development, and evolution of software solutions.
• Lead architecture, technical design, planning, and implementation across distributed systems.
• Translate business needs into scalable, secure technical solutions.
• Guide teams in cloud-native, event-driven applications and services.
• Mentor engineers and uphold quality, security, and performance standards.
• Balance hands-on coding with architectural oversight and delivery planning.

Skills

C# / .NET / ASP.NET

RESTful APIs

React / Angular

Cloud-native apps

Event-driven design

CI/CD

Security (OWASP)

Testing (unit/integration)

Agile development

Distributed systems

Distributed/cloud architectures

Architecture & design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Git & CI/CD tooling

Job description

WEX Inc. seeks a Tech Lead for Benefits Engineering to guide architecture and delivery of modern software across cloud-native, distributed systems. You will mentor engineers, shape technical strategy, and ensure high-quality, scalable solutions while remaining hands-on.

The role emphasizes leadership in design, security, and performance, with a focus on benefits platforms and modern technologies.