Tech Lead and Manager

at Wex Inc in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

This is a remote position. For consideration, one must live within 30 miles of the following company HUBS:
Portland, ME
Washington, DC
Boston, MA,
Dallas, TX
Bay Area

About the Team/Role

We are the Health Technology team at WEX. Founded on the belief there was a better way to offer employee benefits, we've built our cloud-based technology and processes around a unique, laser focus on client service delivery and support. Our commitment to creative problem-solving, flexible systems, and full accountability helps assure our client's success.

Our applications are configurable, reliable, and capable of handling complex client requirements. We are dedicated tocontinuous improvement, using the latest technologies, and encouraging our team to recommend new solutions to the challenges our clients face. We prioritize teamwork, collaboration, fun, and our all-around awesome culture!

How you'll make an impact
Culturally, you are...
A highly motivated engineer who loves working on small, high-performing teams.
Dedicated to the success of the whole team while prioritizing the growth of individual members of the team.
Collaborative, a solid communicator, open to feedback, and work well with your team and stakeholders.
A professional who takes the initiative to research and design solutions, establish their own original ideas, and consider the opinions of others to come to the best solution.
Keen to seek out new opportunities and responsibilities.
Someone who enjoys hanging out with your team.

Technically, you are...
A top-notch coder who takes pride in your own code and can read, understand, debug, and improve others' code.
Someone who enjoys researching new technology and making recommendations on how we can benefit from this new tech.
Comfortable working on our full stack and infrastructure systems.
Someone who designs the most appropriate solutions for the current situation.
Experienced in writing modern software deployed in the cloud.
Comfortable with modern APIs, and front-end frameworks.
Experienced in working agile to deliver software iteratively.
Able to translate your designs into an actionable plan.

Job Responsibilities
Participating actively in SCRUM ceremonies (Standups, Refinements, Requirements discussions)
Translating written or verbal requirements into extensible and well-organized coded solutions by leveraging design patterns, following OOP best practices, and adhering to documented standards.
Participating actively in Quality Assurance activities: writing coded tests, testing coded solutions in preparation for a release, and conducting peer code reviews.
Collaborating with QA Engineers, Developers, Users, Stakeholders, Product Owners, SCRUM Masters, and Architects.
Collaborating with and supporting other team members.
Participating in planning and design activities and developing proofs of concept.
Management, mentoring, and coaching of Developers.
Enforcing standards, well-organized and efficient code, and adherence to Architectural design.

Experience you'll bring
A BS degree in an engineering field.
5+ years of development experience, of which 2+ years are project-level design experience.
A demonstrable working understanding of ASP.net and/or Angular and client-side JavaScript frameworks.
Fluent in C#, comfortable with T-SQL, and adaptable to other languages.

It would be nice if you...
Are able to debug others' code, especially in C#, T-SQL, and JavaScript.
Have people management experience.
Can show us one or more passion projects or open-source work you have contributed to in your own time.
Have experience with Azure, Test Automation, and/or Docker.
Have demonstrable experience with systems engineering and automation.

The base pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as your qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package. Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan. Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan. WEX's comprehensive and market competitive benefits are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. Benefits include 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. For more information, check out the "About Us" section.

Pay Range: $120,000.00 - $159,000.00

Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disability