WEX

Staff Software Engineer

WEX
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15 hours ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead the migration of core credit application and adjudication logic from a legacy monolith to scalable Java/Spring Boot microservices.
  • Design zero-downtime, high-volume traffic migration strategies for live production systems.
  • Build modular adjudication and rules infrastructure that supports interchangeable credit rules and third-party data providers.
  • Design and maintain versioned REST and gRPC APIs for mobile, web, and future AI chat experiences.
  • Develop backend infrastructure for dynamic routing and A/B testing of application flows.
  • Use AI-assisted development tools to refactor legacy code, generate code and tests, and automate documentation.
  • Partner with Data Science teams to optimize data pipelines and backend schemas for LLM integration and real-time credit decisioning.
  • Establish standards for CI/CD, OpenTelemetry observability, and automated contract testing.
  • Mentor mid-level and senior engineers and promote high engineering standards and AI-assisted productivity.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of engineering experience, including backend architecture in fintech, lending, or credit systems.
  • Expert proficiency with Java 17/21, Spring Boot 3.x, and Spring Cloud.
  • Significant experience extracting tightly coupled legacy business logic into scalable AWS cloud microservices.
  • Experience building or implementing rules engines such as Drools, Camunda, or custom JSON-logic.
  • Deep experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ for asynchronous data consistency during system migrations.
  • Experience with contract-first API development using OpenAPI/Swagger.
  • Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants such as Cursor and GitHub Copilot to refactor code and accelerate delivery.
  • Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional problem-solving skills.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

Tech Stack

Apache KafkaAWSgRPCJavaRabbitMQSpring Boot

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About WEX

5,001-10,000 employees

WEX is a public financial technology company that provides corporate payment solutions to fleets, healthcare/benefits administrators, and travel businesses. Its products include fuel and mobility cards, virtual card payments, and platforms for HSAs/FSAs/HRAs, with revenue from payment processing and software/service fees. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, WEX trades on the NYSE under WEX and was formerly known as Wright Express.

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