
Senior Staff – Data Platform Engineer
WEX
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $165,800 - $204,400 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Be the primary architect and visionary for the core data infrastructure
- Build internal SDKs, CLI tools, and automated orchestration frameworks
- Prototype and benchmark emerging technologies
- Architect 'compliance-by-design' systems
- Set the gold standard for code quality and system design across the company
- Foster an 'Engineering Community' and influence hiring bar and professional development paths
Requirements
- 15+ years in software engineering and distributed systems
- At least 4 years in a principal or staff-level capacity leading platform-scale initiatives
- Expert-level proficiency in Java or Scala, and Python
- Experience with Rust or Go for systems-level tooling or sidecars
- Deep experience building extensible frameworks like libraries, APIs, or platforms used by other developers
- Advanced Docker Mastery
- Advanced mastery of Kubernetes (EKS) for stateful workloads
- Proven ability to architect across AWS and Azure
- Deep internal knowledge of Apache Iceberg, Hudi, or Delta Lake
- Expertise in Terraform or Pulumi at an enterprise scale
- Experience integrating LLMs and AI agents into the SDLC
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurances
- Vision insurances
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending accounts
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaScalaPythonRustGoDockerKubernetesAWSAzureTerraform
Soft Skills
leadershipvisionaryinfluencecommunity buildingprofessional development