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WEX

Principal Software Engineer – Data

WEX

. Architect the DaaS platform end-to-end .

Posted 4/4/2026full-timePortland • California, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $200,600 - $250,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AirflowDistributed SystemsKafkaSpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Architect the DaaS platform end-to-end
  • Define the next generation of WEX’s enterprise data stack
  • Establish platform standards
  • Guide technical strategy at scale
  • Solve for scale, reliability, and trust
  • Mentor and multiply
  • Drive innovation
  • Be the bridge

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 12–15+ years of experience in software or platform engineering
  • Expertise in distributed systems, data acquisition, and semantic modeling
  • Demonstrated ability to set cross-domain architectural standards and influence adoption
  • Strong background in data lifecycle management (versioning, auditability, observability, lineage, reproducibility)
  • Deep experience with modern data ecosystems: streaming (Kafka, Flink), batch (Spark, DBT), storage (Iceberg, Delta), orchestration (Airflow, Dagster), and APIs
  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills
  • A passion for creating trusted, consistent platforms for analytics, AI, and products enterprise-wide.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • health, dental and 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
distributed systemsdata acquisitionsemantic modelingdata lifecycle managementversioningauditabilityobservabilitylineagereproducibilitydata ecosystems
Soft Skills
communicationleadershipmentoringinnovationinfluencecollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingtrust-buildingcross-domain standards