What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineering Manager position at WEX Health, Inc.?
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.
Responsibilities :
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.
Understand how your domain fits into and contributes to the overall company.
Influence priority, expectations, and timelines within your domain.
Set short-term (~monthly) goals for your team to deliver on priorities.
Focus on instrumentation and team efficiency and performance measurables
Contribute to long term vision and the strategy to achieve the vision for the technology organization
Interact and communicate effectively with peer groups, non-technical organizations, and middle management.
Drive collaboration across technology teams to foster innovation and follow guidelines around re-usability of frameworks and governance of architecture patterns
Required Qualifications :
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field;
OR demonstrable equivalent experience.
A minimum of 7 years of experience in software engineering.
A minimum of 5 years of management or supervisory experience.
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.
Technology Must-Haves :
C#, Python (if applicable)
Docker
Modern RDBMS (i.e. MS SQL, Postgres, MySQL)
ASP.NET RESTful API design
Kafka / event-driven design
Modern Web UI Frameworks and Libraries (i.e. Angular, React)
Kubernetes
NoSQL databases
Designing and developing Cloud-Native applications and services
Strong understanding of software security principles and OWASP guidelines
Technology Nice-To-Haves or Dedicate to Learning Quickly
Helm / ArgoCD
Terraform
GitHub Actions
GraphQL
Azure
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.
