Software Development Sr. Director

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We are seeking a seasoned Director of Engineering in the WEX Corporate Payments Engineering organization. This role will lead the engineering teams for the WEX Transact Global (TAG) platform. TAG is a credit card issuing processor that issues, authorizes, and clears card transactions at high scale for our Corporate Payments and Travel customers. The platform is a focal point for the support and processing of WEX global payments.

• Develop, drive and execute a long-term vision and strategy for the Corporate Payments cross-cutting and core services.
• Define and implement a comprehensive architectural roadmap for the Transact Global platforms, 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.
• Craft, lead, manage, and grow high-performance engineering teams. Hire, coach, promote, and retain high performers to achieve WEX goals.
• Work closely with product and commercial partners to drive, prioritize, and work backwards from the customer requirements and exceed expected outcomes.
• Drive effective month‑to‑month, week‑to‑week, and quarter‑to‑quarter mechanisms to plan, execute, and audit work streams.
• Establish a robust and clear engineering roadmap to maintain clarity and motivation for the engineering team. Maintain career growth plans and provide monthly and quarterly feedback for individuals’ continual progress.
• Establish measurement of metrics-driven development productivity across engineering teams.
• Comfortably present, influence, and communicate to the senior leadership team. Provide regular updates and insights to senior leadership on the challenges and opportunities within the Corporate Payments domain.

• 10 years of experience in solutions architecture and software engineering with 5 years of engineering leadership experience.
• Expertise in rapid development and deployment of internal and external services using cloud computing platforms such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience writing high-quality automation, including well‑formed unit, component, and integration tests and an in-depth understanding of the test pyramid.

Base pay range: $ – $. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurance, retirement savings plan, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more.

• Director

• Full‑time

• Other
• Software Development