Sr. C# Tech Lead

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 for our clients and partners.  We are looking for passionate technologists, collaborators, and problem solvers to join our Health & Benefits Technology team as we build the next generation of employer benefits solutions and services.

As a Software Engineering Manager on the WEX Health & Benefits Technology team, you will lead a team that partners closely with Product Managers and customers to learn about the challenges employers face while navigating the competitive employee benefits landscape.  You will become a domain expert, designing solutions that solve problems in ways our customers love and work for our business.  You will lead teams who build the highest quality software in the latest technologies and test driven development practices.

How you'll make an impact

• Lead, mentor, and manage your team through the successful delivery of valuable customer software.

• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and strengthen TDD and BDD processes.

• Collaborate closely with Product Management by providing technical guidance on software design.

• Guide your team on best practices, coding standards, and design principles.

• Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and support professional development for team members.

• Measure, inspect, and drive decisions using data.

• Design, test, code, and instrument new solutions.

• Support live applications, promote proactive monitoring, rapid incident response and troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

• Analyze existing systems and processes to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvements.

• Develop and align engineering strategies with broader business objectives. This includes setting long-term goals, anticipating future challenges, and ensuring that engineering efforts are contributing to the company's overall strategy.

Experience you'll bring 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field;

• OR demonstrable equivalent experience.

• Strong experience in software engineering.

• Strong experience of management or supervisory.

• Excellent leadership ability to motivate teams and drive results.

• Strategic thinking that aligns with business objectives and drives innovation.

• Strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication and collaboration skills.

• Passionate about keeping up with modern technologies and design.

• C#

• Docker

• Modern RDBMS (i.e. MS SQL, Postgres)

• ASP.NET RESTful API design

• Kafka / event-driven design

• Terraform

• Modern Web UI Frameworks (i.e. Angular, React, Blazor)

Technology Must Haves or Dedicate to Learning Quickly:

• Kubernetes

• Helm/ArgoCD

• GitHub Actions

• NoSQL databases

• GraphQL