Software Development Engineer

About the Team/Role

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer to join our WEX Mobility Engineering team, bringing a fresh perspective to the development of innovative SaaS and PaaS solutions that support the EV energy transition. As part of this global team, you will work on building systems that enable on-route charging, at-home charging, and reimbursement solutions for EV users in the US and EU. Additionally, you will assist in enhancing platforms that support credit issuance and spend controls for fleet managers.

At WEX, software engineers embrace DevOps and agile best practices, taking ownership of delivering high-quality solutions. In this role, your fresh outlook and enthusiasm will play a key role as you collaborate with your team to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and deployment pipelines.

Your developing expertise in Java, backend development, and collaborative teamwork will contribute to the success of WEX Mobility products, ensuring they remain trusted solutions for sustainable and efficient fleet operations worldwide.

How youll make an impact

• Collaborate with stakeholders and team members to understand customer challenges and assist in designing scalable backend solutions.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of REST APIs using Java and related frameworks under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Assist in maintaining and improving legacy systems, ensuring stability while contributing to modernization efforts.
• Learn and apply best practices and processes followed by the team to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Analyze existing systems to identify bottlenecks and suggest areas for improvement and scalability.
• Provide support for live applications by monitoring systems, ensuring rapid incident resolution, and driving continuous improvement.
• Participate in code reviews to foster a culture of quality while learning from peers and senior team members.
• Collaborate in strengthening engineering processes by contributing to the adoption of TDD, BDD, Microservices, and Vertical Slice Architectures.
• Assist in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation with tools such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning, proactively exploring new technologies, and applying them to assigned tasks with guidance from senior team members.

This role focuses on learning, collaboration, and contributing to scalable solutions while growing your technical skills and understanding of the highly regulated payments domain.

Experience you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent demonstrable experience.
• At least 3 years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong understanding of core Computer Science concepts, including object-oriented design, algorithms, data structures, and problem-solving.
• Proven ability to contribute to backend development by designing and implementing scalable solutions, with a focus on learning and adapting to new tools and technologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, effective communication, and a collaborative mindset.
• A passion for continuous learning and improving both technical and team processes.
• Experience in backend development, with proficiency in Java and frameworks like Spring Boot, building and optimizing RESTful APIs, and writing and tuning SQL for relational databases. (Preferred)
• Exposure to event-driven architecture and tools like Kafka. (Preferred)
• Familiarity with cloud deployment and containerization using tools such as Docker and Kubernetes. (Preferred)
• Basic understanding of CI/CD practices and tools like GitHub Actions. (Preferred)
• Interest in learning and applying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts with tools such as Terraform. (Preferred)
• Awareness of API security and compliance requirements, with a willingness to develop expertise in regulated environments. (Preferred)
• Ability to work on existing codebases, contribute improvements, and adapt to legacy systems. (Preferred)
• Familiarity with tools for technical documentation and collaboration, such as JIRA and Confluence. (Preferred)