Senior Backend Software Development Engineer (java/python)
WEX Australia Pty Ltd
Australia
Not specified (assumed to be hybrid or flexible based on the company's global presence and collaboration needs).
Java/python backend development
Design and deliver complex software
End-to-end feature ownership
WEX Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Backend Software Development Engineer proficient in Java and Python to join their Platform Modernization group. The role involves designing, implementing, and testing scalable software systems while also mentoring other engineers and contributing to team success
Job Summary
Design, implement, test, and deploy large-scale software systems with a focus on maintainability, scalability, and performance leading by influence.
Take end-to-end ownership of stories, regularly delivering complex features and suggesting better implementation paths operating as a senior-level individual contributor with minimal guidance.
Mentor less-experienced engineers, raising the team’s technical bar through coaching and sharing best practices and improving code quality, testing, and delivery practices.
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WEX Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Backend Software Development Engineer proficient in Java and Python to join their Platform Modernization group. The role involves designing, implementing, and testing scalable software systems while also mentoring other engineers and contributing to team success.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Java/Python backend development
Design and deliver complex software
End-to-end feature ownership
Quality, testing, continuous improvement
Distributed systems, microservices, RESTful APIs
QA mindset, test-first development
Nice-to-have
Mentoring less-experienced engineers
Influencing engineering practices
Data-driven decision-making
Collaboration across distributed teams
Key Requirements
Proven senior professional software engineering experience
Expertise in Java, Python, C#, or C++
Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, system design
Experience building distributed systems
Full stack experience (front-end, back-end, data, cloud)