We are looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer (SDE2) to join our Mobility Engineering team at WEX. In this role, you will help design and build modern APIs, back-end services, and data pipelines to support essential features such as credit issuance, spend control, and fleet management.

As a member of an agile and collaborative team, you will contribute to building secure and scalable systems using Python, Kafka, and cloud-native services. You will help modernize legacy components and integrate data across systems using event-driven architecture, JSON APIs, and CDC patterns. This role is ideal for a motivated engineer looking to enhance their full-stack skills and contribute to large-scale, high-impact projects.

How you will make an impact

• Develop and maintain back-end services and APIs with a focus on reliability and scalability.
• Build and support data pipelines using event streaming platforms like Kafka.
• Write clean, maintainable code in Python and/or Java.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and QA to understand requirements and deliver value incrementally.
• Work on integrations using JSON, RESTful APIs, and messaging systems.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Support production systems and help troubleshoot technical issues when needed.

Experience you will bring

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience (or the ability to demonstrate strong practical skills instead of a degree).
• Solid practical experience developing applications or microservices using Python and/or Kafka.
• Strong experience building and consuming REST APIs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or another modern back-end language.
• Familiarity with Kafka, message queues, or event-driven design.
• Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle) and basic SQL skills.
• Understanding of JSON and data interchange formats.
• Experience working in Unix/Linux environments.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools and version control (Git or similar).
• Comfortable working in an agile development environment.

Nice to have (Plus)

• Experience with Change Data Capture (CDC) concepts and tools.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Familiarity with containerization tools like Docker.
• Experience with Siebel CRM or interest in learning enterprise CRM systems.
• Understanding of front-end technologies or frameworks (e.g., React, Angular).

Familiarity with corporate tools such as JIRA and Confluence.