Sr Staff Software Engineer- Data Platform at WEX Inc

Compensation

$220,000 – $255,800/yr

Type: Full-time
Level: staff+
Posted: Oct 2, 2026

Description

WEX is hiring a Sr. Staff Data Platform Engineer to architect and build the enterprise data lakehouse and platform-as-a-product infrastructure. The role focuses on distributed systems, Java and Python system architecture, data lakehouse technologies, cloud infrastructure, data pipelines, governance, AI agent data ingestion, and high-performance platform development. It requires 15+ years of software engineering and distributed systems experience, including at least 4 years in a principal or staff-level capacity, and offers a base pay range of $220,000 to $255,800 with health, dental, vision, retirement, and other benefits.

Required Skills

Java/J2EE
Python
Apache Iceberg
AWS
Azure
Terraform
Spark
CI/CD
Data lineage
Vector databases

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 15+ years of software engineering and distributed systems experience
At least 4 years in a principal or staff-level capacity leading platform-scale initiatives
Experience with Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, microservices, and Python
Experience building platform and framework engines and APIs for data movement
Deep knowledge of Apache Iceberg, Hudi, or Delta Lake
Experience contributing to or customizing open-source data projects such as Spark or dbt
Experience designing high-throughput, fault-tolerant data pipelines and orchestration frameworks
Extensive cloud architecture experience with AWS and Azure
Experience with CI/CD automation, Git Actions, Terraform, and development frameworks
Experience leveraging AI code-generation platforms in the software development lifecycle
Ability to architect infrastructure for AI agent development and vector database integration
Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science with a distributed systems focus, or equivalent deep industry experience
Translation Company Name: WEX Inc