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Junior Software Engineer

ExecutivePlacements.com
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/10/2025 CLOSED ON 1/3/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Software Engineer position at ExecutivePlacements.com?

About The Team/role

As a Software Engineer on the WEX Benefits Technology team, you will work in 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 design solutions that solve problems in ways our customers love and work for our business.You will build the highest quality software in the latest technologies and test driven development practices.

How You'll Make An Impact

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to learn about our customers biggest challenges.
  • Measure, inspect, and drive decisions using data.
  • Design, test, code, and instrument new solutions.
  • Strengthen and drive our engineering process with TDD and BDD, Microservice and Vertical Slice Architectures.
  • Support live applications, promote proactive monitoring, rapid incident response, and continuous improvement.
  • Analyze existing systems and processes to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvements.
  • Mentor and learn from your peers, foster continuous learning within your team and organization.
  • Learn our teams process and best practices, and apply them to given tasks with help from peers and your manager.
  • Partner with and assist your peers on completing tasks.
  • Focus on continuous learning of new technologies.

Experience You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; OR demonstrable equivalent experience.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Passionate about keeping up with modern technologies and design.
  • Experience building and consuming REST APIs.

Technology Must-Haves

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

Technology Nice-To-Have Or Dedicate To Learning Quickly

  • Python
  • JavaScript
  • Modern Web UI Frameworks and Libraries (i.e. Angular, React)
  • Docker / Kubernetes
  • Helm/ArgoCD
  • Terraform
  • GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps
  • NoSQL Databases
  • GraphQL
  • Azure / AWS
  • ASP.NET RESTful API design
  • Kafka / Event-driven Design

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: $68,000.00 - $90,000.00

Salary : $68,000 - $90,000

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