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Lead Software Development Engineer

WEX Inc
Portland, ME Full Time
POSTED ON 12/9/2025 CLOSED ON 1/5/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Software Development Engineer position at WEX Inc?

About the Team/Role We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer in the WEX Corporate Payments Engineering organization. This role will be a top-tier software engineer to help develop, drive, and execute implementation in an engineering team for the WEX T-Chek platform. T-Chek is a credit card issuing platform that issues both plastic and virtual cards serving both internal and external customers including corporate payments and over-the-road trucking companies. It is responsible for authorization processing, transaction clearing and reporting. How you’ll make an impact: Help develop, drive and execute a long-term vision and strategy for the Corporate Payments cross-cutting and core services. Collaboratively define and implement a comprehensive architectural roadmap for the T-Chek platform, aligning with business objectives, industry best practices, and other Corporate Payments teams. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, empowerment, and continuous learning within the engineering 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. Experience you'll bring: 8 years of experience in software engineering Expertise in rapid development and deployment of Tandem applications written in both C and COBOL. Experience applying modern software development practices to the application development on the Tandem platform. Strong understanding of security and compliance requirements. 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. Preferred Qualifications: Experience building applications in the finance space, such as credit card processing. Experience working with geographically distributed teams. 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: $135,000.00 - $180,000.00 WEX is a global commerce platform that helps businesses solve for operational complexities like employee benefits, managing and mobilizing fleets, and streamlining payments. With over 6,500 employees, we work with large and small companies in more than 200 countries and territories, and can tailor our services to meet the unique needs of their businesses. We hire people who share our passion for continuous innovation and client service that is unparalleled in the industry. Offering comprehensive and market competitive benefits, our offerings are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. If you’re looking for a growing career - come be part of WEX today. To learn more about our employee benefits, please click here. WEX is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability or other protected status. WEX promotes a drug-free workplace. Qualified individuals with a disability have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. If you require a reasonable accommodation as a result of your disability at any point in the job application process, please submit your request through our Reasonable Accommodation Request Form. This form is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

Salary : $135,000 - $180,000

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