Software Development Engineer 1

About the Role

WEX Benefits solutions simplify business administration and cost management. We are seeking passionate technologists to join our Benefits Technology team to build the next generation of employer benefits solutions. As a Software Engineer I, you will work within your engineering team on the design and implementation of solutions using Test Driven Development (TDD) and Artificial Intelligence. You will focus on building and maintaining high-quality software and automated test solutions, rapidly developing your engineering craftsmanship under the guidance of senior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with and assist peers in completing tasks to deliver valuable software.
• Monitor, measure, and inspect operational and quality metrics; proactively identify opportunities for improving service performance and system health.
• Analyze existing systems and processes to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvements.
• Support team members in rapid incident response.
• Learn new technologies, sharing findings and learnings with the team.
• Influence and learn from peers, fostering continuous learning within the team and organization.
• Learn team processes and best practices, applying them to given tasks with assistance and providing feedback.
• Design, test, code, and instrument new solutions, applying team best practices with peer assistance.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools (e.g., code completion, refactoring assistance) to enhance coding efficiency and maintain high code quality.
• Assist in driving the engineering process using TDD, BDD, and Microservice and Vertical Slice Architectures (VSA).
• Develop, maintain, and enhance automated test frameworks and test suites to improve regression coverage, test reliability, and testing efficiency.
• Analyze automated test results, troubleshoot failures, and collaborate with engineering teams to identify and resolve defects and test automation issues.
• Contribute to expanding automated test coverage for new and existing functionality, including UI, API, and integration testing, following established best practices.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• C#, Python (if applicable)
• Experience with or strong understanding of automated testing and test automation practices.
• Understanding of applied OOP, SOLID, and design principles.
• Experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Familiarity with version control and CI/CD practices.
• Strong aptitude for integrating AI/ML-driven development workflows into the daily Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

Work Timings: U.S. Eastern Time Zone (ET)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; OR demonstrable equivalent experience.
• At least 3 months of work experience in software engineering.
• Strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Passionate about keeping up with modern technologies and design.

Technology Nice-To-Have Or Dedicate To Learning Quickly

• Cloud & Infrastructure: Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Helm, ArgoCD, Terraform.
• Architecture: Knowledge of RESTful API design, GraphQL, and Kafka/event-driven design.
• Data: Modern RDBMS (e.g., MS SQL, Postgres) and NoSQL databases.
• Frontend: Modern Web UI Frameworks such as Angular or React.
• Test Automation: Selenium or similar UI automation frameworks, API automation, automated regression testing, and test framework development.
• DevOps/CI/CD: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD platforms.