Senior Staff - Data Platform Engineer

WEX

Sr. Staff Data Platform Engineer at WEX, overseeing core data infrastructure and driving technical strategy for data platform and engineering excellence.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $220,000 - $255,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsJ2EEJavaMicroservicesPythonSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the 3-5 year technical roadmap for the Data Lakehouse
Build internal SDKs, CLI tools, and automated orchestration frameworks
Prototype and benchmark emerging technologies
Architect compliance-by-design systems
Facilitate real-time data ingestion with streaming support
Set the gold standard for code quality and system design
Lead Cross-Functional Architecture Reviews
Foster an Engineering Community and influence hiring and development paths

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years in software engineering and distributed systems
At least 4 years in principal or staff-level capacity leading platform-scale initiatives
Strong fundamentals on software engineering, system architecture, and scalable production applications
Experience in the Java/J2EE ecosystem (Spring Boot, Microservices) and Python
Experience building platforms/framework engines and APIs that power data movement
Deep internal knowledge of Apache Iceberg, Hudi, or Delta Lake
Extensive experience designing and building high-throughput, fault-tolerant data pipelines
Extensive experience with cloud architecture and services, including AWS and Azure
Deep understanding of CI/CD automation and modern development tools
Experience leveraging AI Code Gen platforms into software development lifecycle
Proven track record of leading by influence across multiple teams.

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

JavaJ2EESpring BootMicroservicesPythonApache IcebergApache HudiDelta LakeCI/CD automationdata pipelines

Soft Skills

leadershipinfluencecross-functional collaborationcommunity buildingcode qualitysystem design