Staff, Software Engineer

📋 Description

• • Join WEX Benefits Technology, a dynamic team dedicated to simplifying business operations through innovative benefits administration solutions. We are seeking passionate, collaborative technologists and problem solvers to help us build the next generation of employer benefits services.
• • As a Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in partnering closely with Product Managers and customers to deeply understand the challenges employers face in the complex and competitive employee benefits landscape.
• • Your primary focus will be on designing and developing elegant, high-quality software solutions that not only address customer pain points but also align with our business objectives, ensuring a delightful user experience.
• • You will be a key contributor to the entire software development lifecycle, from initial design and coding through rigorous testing and deployment, utilizing modern technologies and adhering to Test-Driven Development (TDD) best practices.
• • A significant aspect of your role will involve developing and maintaining robust Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, leveraging tools such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions to streamline our release processes.
• • You will implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, ensuring our infrastructure is scalable, reliable, and efficiently managed.
• • We are committed to advancing our engineering practices, and you will play a vital role in strengthening and driving these initiatives, particularly focusing on Microservice and Vertical Slice Architectures, alongside TDD and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) methodologies.
• • Your responsibilities will extend to supporting live applications, championing proactive monitoring strategies, ensuring rapid incident response, and driving continuous improvement across our systems.
• • You will be tasked with analyzing existing systems and processes to identify performance bottlenecks, areas of inefficiency, and opportunities for enhancement, contributing to the overall optimization of our technology stack.
• • This role offers a unique opportunity for professional growth through mentorship; you will both mentor junior engineers and learn from your experienced peers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing within your team and the broader organization.
• • You will be expected to quickly learn and internalize our team's established processes and best practices, independently applying them to assigned tasks and contributing to their ongoing refinement.
• • Close collaboration with senior team members and your direct manager will be essential for reviewing completed work, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and receiving constructive feedback.
• • A strong emphasis will be placed on your commitment to continuous learning, staying abreast of emerging technologies, and proactively exploring how new tools and techniques can be leveraged to enhance our solutions.
• • You will contribute to the architectural discussions and decisions, helping to shape the future of our benefits administration platform.
• • By actively participating in code reviews, you will ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to architectural guidelines.
• • You will be involved in troubleshooting complex technical issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing effective solutions.
• • The role requires a proactive approach to identifying and mitigating technical risks within projects.
• • You will help define and implement technical standards and best practices across the engineering team.
• • Contribute to the development of technical documentation, ensuring knowledge transfer and system understanding.
• • Engage in cross-functional collaboration with product, QA, and operations teams to deliver seamless, high-quality software releases.
• • Embrace a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, actively seeking out and proposing new ideas and approaches to enhance our products and processes.