WEX

Senior Staff – Data Platform Engineer

WEX

full-time

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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
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaScalaPythonRustGoDockerKubernetesAWSAzureTerraform
Soft Skills
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