WEX · 4 months ago
Staff Data Lake Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $180K/yr
8+ years expWEX Inc is a company focused on developing an enterprise data platform, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Data Lake Engineering team. In this role, you will lead the technical vision and execution of the data lake platform, manage stakeholder relationships, and provide mentorship to junior engineers while driving innovative solutions for data processing and governance.
Financial ServicesFinTechPaymentsSoftware
Responsibilities
Lead the technical vision, architecture, and strategy for the Data Lake platform
Drive the development roadmap to deliver a platform that meets both near-term business needs and long-term strategic goals
Design and lead the implementation of our data lake platform and services
Challenge the status quo, championing innovative technical solutions that leverage data, AI, and modern engineering practices
Partner closely with solutions architecture, product, and engineering teams to deeply understand business needs and design effective solutions
Collaborate with information security to ensure data privacy and access controls are a core part of the platform's design
Serve as a technical mentor to engineers, providing guidance on engineering principles, best practices, and skills
Foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and accountability for quality results
Report on the status of development, quality, and system performance to management and partners
Advise senior leadership on complex technical initiatives and drive projects to achieve defined OKRs
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in software design and development, with a focus on building large-scale, distributed systems
Strong hands-on experience in software development, architecture, deployment, and production operations, preferably with Java / J2EE (Spring/Spring Boot)
Proficiency in languages like Python is highly desirable
Deep expertise in building and operating Big Data platforms and large-scale data lakes
Experience with Data Lakehouse formats such as Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi, or Delta Lake is a significant plus
Strong understanding of modern data processing tools and services (e.g., Spark, AWS Glue, dbt, Apache Polaris)
Extensive experience with cloud architecture and services, including AWS (S3, EMR, Kubernetes, Lambda) and Azure
Deep understanding of CI/CD automation, modern development tools, and frameworks
Proven ability to lead and guide engineering teams, acting as a technical mentor and thought leader
Excellent analytical skills with a proven ability to identify and resolve complex technical problems
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a philosophy of continuous improvement
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
Preferred
A higher degree is a plus
Experience within the payments industry is a plus
Benefits
Health, dental and vision insurances
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
And more
Company
WEX
Wex is a financial technology service provider for fleet, travel and healthcare industries.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$900MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-02-25Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2020-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $90M
2020-06-30Post Ipo Debt· $310M
Leadership Team
Melissa Smith
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Sachin Dhawan
Chief Technology Officer
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