[Hiring] Software Development Engineer 2 - Front-End @WEX

Role Description

This is a remote position; however, the candidate must reside within 30 miles of one of the following locations: Boston, MA; San Francisco Bay Area, CA; Dallas, TX; Seattle, WA; and Portland, ME.

We’re looking for a Front-End Software Development Engineer 2 with strong front-end expertise and full-stack exposure to join our NAM Experiences team. You’ll help craft intuitive, performant web applications that integrate with our backend services and deliver seamless customer experiences that enhance the customer experience. These platforms allow large fleets and transportation companies to issue and manage credit for their drivers and operators—powering everything from digital spend controls to real-time transaction insights. You’ll focus on building robust and responsive user interfaces that help fleet managers configure controls, view reports, and streamline daily operations.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance web applications.
• Build and evolve shared component libraries and design-system assets used across multiple Mobility applications.
• Work with Senior Engineers to co-develop systems designs, and drive alignment across teams.
• Write automated unit tests, integration tests, end-to-end tests, concurrency tests, load/performance tests.
• Work with tech leads and senior engineers to identify bottlenecks and tech debt; drive incremental scalability, and stability improvements.
• Utilize automation frameworks for testing, monitoring, auto-scaling, continuous integration and deployment to reduce time to market.
• Partner with Product, Design, and UX to deliver high-quality user experiences.
• Contribute to code reviews (comment, approve, seek revisions, merge), and follow engineering best practices, and continuously raise the quality bar.
• Troubleshoot production issues, devise fixes, author root cause analysis documents, and ensure lasting performance and reliability.
• Maintain robust documentation (design docs, run books, change management docs, and readiness plans).
• Provide live-site production support, ensuring rapid incident resolution, and driving continuous improvement.
• Gain hands-on experience with automation and AI-driven engineering solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related.
• 2-5 years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Strong foundation in data structures and algorithms, object-oriented design, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with modern front-end frameworks such as Angular (preferred) or React.
• Strong skills in TypeScript/JavaScript, HTML5, or CSS3/SASS.
• Experience integrating front-end applications with RESTful or GraphQL APIs.
• Understanding of web security fundamentals including authentication, authorization, and data protection.
• Familiarity with Git, automated testing frameworks, and CI/CD workflows.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with a focus on user experience and maintainability.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, and a collaborative and empathetic mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related.
• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Experience with micro-frontends or module federation.
• Familiarity with relational or NoSQL databases; e.g. SQL, MongoDB.
• Exposure to backend technologies such as Java (Preferred) or Node.js.
• Experience with cloud-native environments, including Docker, Kubernetes, or AWS/GCP/Azure.
• Experience building and scaling design systems, with strong knowledge of accessibility (WCAG), and performance optimization.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurances.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off.
• Health savings account.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive and market competitive benefits designed to support personal and professional well-being.

Pay Range

$96,100.00 - $115,500.00