Senior Software Development Engineer

About this role

Senior Software Development Engineer

About the Team/Role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong API and back-end expertise to join our team. We are part of the ‘Connected Fleet’ team, developing tools to assist clients driving towards the modern vehicle experience. In addition to working closely with the Sawatch development team of six, you will regularly interface with other WEX engineering teams.

You’ll help design and develop intuitive, performant web and back-end applications and deliver seamless customer experiences that enhance the customer experience. These platforms allow large fleets and transportation companies to operate their fleets more efficiently, prevent and reduce fraud and make data-driven procurement decisions.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance web applications.
• Develop public REST APIs using Python and Node for inter-service and inter-system communication.
• Implement comprehensive automated testing strategies, including unit, integration, end-to-end, load, and performance testing.
• Identify bottlenecks and tech debt; drive incremental scalability, and stability improvements.
• Develop and enhance automation frameworks for testing, monitoring, auto-scaling, continuous integration and deployment to reduce time to market.
• Conduct code reviews (comment, approve, seek revisions, merge), and champion engineering best practices, and continuously raise the quality bar.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues, devise fixes, author root cause analysis documents, and ensure lasting performance and reliability.
• Maintain robust documentation (design docs, run books, change management docs, and readiness plans).

• Analyze data to understand risk problems and build effective solutions.
• Analyze system performance and identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.

Experience you'll bring:

• 5-8 years of professional experience in software ...