Software Development Engineer 2

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.

If you are looking for a growing career – come be part of WEX today!

The base pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as your qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. 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's comprehensive and market competitive benefits are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. 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. For more information, check out the "About Us" section.

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