Tech Lead - Software Engineering

@ WEX

Overview

At WEX Australia, we are redefining mobility through technology. As a Tech Lead - Software Engineering, you will help drive innovative payment and fleet solutions with our well-known product, Motorpass.

Who We Are

WEX Motorpass is a leading fuel card solution accepted at over 90% of service stations across Australia. Our platform supports businesses in managing fuel spend, simplifying reporting, and unlocking partner benefits.

Who You Are

You are a highly motivated engineer, collaborative team player, strong communicator, mentor and practical innovator who prioritizes team success and delivers results in a regulated environment.

What You'll Do

• Lead heavy-lift engineering work and technical spikes.
• Refactor legacy components into modern, modular services.
• Drive proofs of concept for .NET Core adoption and containerisation.
• Support backend service modernization, messaging, and performance tuning.
• Advance CI/CD pipelines and cloud-friendly workflows.

Key Technical Experience

• Strong background in .NET and/or Java development.
• Expertise in SQL-based data stores and relational design.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows.
• Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with payment protocols and systems is a plus.

Additional Qualifications

6+ years of professional development, including 3+ years building internal/external web services and writing comprehensive tests. Bonus for experience in containerisation, infrastructure-as-code, and using AI tools in development.

Why This Role Matters

Contribute to the evolution and modernization of critical legacy systems while driving towards automation and modular architecture.

Key skills/competency

• Software Engineering
• Modernization
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Legacy Systems
• .NET
• Java
• SQL
• Containerisation