Senior Manager, Software Development

@ WEX

About the Team/Role

At WEX, we simplify the business of running a business. Our WEX Health & Benefits solutions reduce complexity and help manage costs of benefits administration. As a Software Engineering Senior Manager on the Health & Benefits Technology team, you will lead a team that partners with Product Managers and customers to address challenges in the competitive employee benefits landscape.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead, mentor, and manage a software development team.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and drive innovation.
• Collaborate with Product Management and guide technical design.
• Implement best practices, TDD/BDD processes, and automated CI/CD on Azure.
• Drive improvements in operational performance and software quality.

Experience & Qualifications

Required qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science or Software Engineering; at least 10 years in software engineering and 5 years in a management role. Excellent leadership, strategic, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential.

Technology Must-Haves

• C#
• Python (if applicable)
• Docker
• Modern RDBMS (MS SQL, Postgres, MySQL)
• ASP.NET and RESTful API design
• Kafka / event-driven design
• Modern Web UI Frameworks (Angular, React)
• Kubernetes
• NoSQL databases
• Cloud-Native applications and services

Technology Nice-To-Haves

• Helm/ArgoCD
• Terraform
• GitHub Actions
• GraphQL
• Generative AI and Agentic AI models
• Azure

About WEX

WEX is a global commerce platform that helps businesses simplify operations from employee benefits to fleet management and payments, with over 6,500 employees in more than 200 countries. We value innovation, collaboration, and client service, and offer comprehensive benefits designed for both personal and professional well-being.

Key skills/competency

• Leadership
• Innovation
• TDD/BDD
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Software Design
• Agile
• Technical Guidance
• Azure
• Collaboration