WEX · 7 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer – Java | Kafka | Kubernetes
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $173K/yr
7+ years expWEX is a company dedicated to building modern API interfaces for its industry-leading fuel card platform. As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain cloud-native solutions, contributing to the architecture and ensuring high code quality while collaborating with a dedicated team.
Financial ServicesFinTechPaymentsSoftware
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and implement scalable and reliable software solutions using Kafka, ElasticSearch, and other modern technologies
Contribute to the long-term architecture and design of our cloud-native infrastructure
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
Participate in code reviews and collaborate with other team members to ensure high code quality
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in a timely and efficient manner
Ability to learn new technology and switch between tech stacks
Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies, adopt and lead by example
Demonstrate strong ownership and ability to collaborate with stakeholders and exercise technical influence across partner teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
7-12 years of software development experience with deep understanding of API design fundamentals, including experience developing and supporting cloud-based infrastructure as code
Strong understanding of data structures and algorithms, object-oriented design, and problem-solving skills
Expertise in designing and developing large-scale services with scalability, availability, security, and reliability design tenets
Strongly proficient with event streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka)
Expertise in Elasticsearch, including query optimization, indexing, and data analysis
Demonstrated experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, use of Terraform, SQL/ NoSQL databases and DevOps best practices
Deep understanding of building robust authentication and authorization mechanisms
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a collaborative mindset
Preferred
Experience with Kafka, AWS, Elasticsearch and Java
Experience with automated deployment pipelines
Examples of passion projects or contributions to open-source projects
Passion for technology and a desire to learn and grow
Benefits
Health, dental and vision insurances
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
And more
Company
WEX
Wex is a financial technology service provider for fleet, travel and healthcare industries.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$900MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-02-25Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2020-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $90M
2020-06-30Post Ipo Debt· $310M
Leadership Team
Melissa Smith
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Sachin Dhawan
Chief Technology Officer
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