Software Engineer 1

About the Team/Role

This role is critical in building the technology that powers mobility payment systems used by fleets across Europe and Asia Pacific. As a Software Development Engineer 1 (SDE1) in WEX’s International Mobility Engineering organization, you’ll work on backend systems that power our global fleet and mobility payments solutions across EU and APAC. This is an entry-level position designed for engineers who are passionate about learning, building scalable software, and growing in a collaborative, global team.

How you’ll make an impact

• Write robust, scalable, and high-performance object-oriented code using Java (or C#).

• Contribute to microservices and REST API development using Spring Boot.

• Build automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests.

• Learn DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and observability.

• Participate in agile ceremonies and code reviews with a focus on learning and growth.

• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and cross-functional engineers to implement new features.

• Support production applications with guidance from senior engineers, monitor live systems, and participate in incident resolution.

Experience you’ll bring

• 1–3 years of professional software development experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

• Strong understanding of object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.

• Exposure to backend development, especially with RESTful APIs and relational databases.

• Familiarity with development tools like Git, Jenkins, and basic containerization (Docker).

• Curiosity, willingness to learn, and commitment to high-quality engineering practices.

  Tech Stack

  Java • Spring Boot • REST APIs • Kafka • PostgreSQL • Docker • Kubernetes • AWS • gRPC • CI/CD • Git • Prometheus • Grafana