WEX Corporate Payments Engineering is seeking a Principal Hands-On Software Architect to define and execute a long-term strategic vision for their platforms, with a primary focus on the Encompass platform, which handles customer-facing user experiences and technical integrations.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, including modern application technologies and best practices
- Expertise in rapid development and deployment of internal and external services using cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure.
- Experience writing high-quality automation, including well-formed unit, component, and integration tests and an in-depth understanding of the test pyramid.
- Strong understanding of security and compliance requirements in cloud and data environments.
- Experience building applications in the finance space, such as credit card products, accounts receivables/payables, etc.
Responsibilities
- Develop, drive and execute a long-term vision and strategy for the Corporate Payments cross-cutting and core services.
- Own, define, and implement a comprehensive architectural roadmap for the EnCompass platform, aligning with business objectives, industry best practices, and Corporate Payments teams.
- Continuously challenge the status quo and implement mechanisms to reduce time-to-market using efficient engineering methods.
- Collaborate with other Corporate Payments engineering teams to reuse development practices and components to reduce duplication.
- Work closely with product and commercial partners to drive, prioritize, and work backwards from the customer requirements and exceed expected outcomes.
- Establish a robust and clear engineering vision to maintain clarity and motivation for the engineering team.
Other
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, empowerment, and continuous learning within the engineering teams.
- Craft, lead, manage, and grow high-performance engineering teams. Hire, coach, promote, and retain high performers to achieve WEX goals.
- Excellent leadership, team-building, and dynamic decision-making skills.
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience working with geographically distributed teams
