Senior Software Engineer - Data Lake Engineering

Role Description

The Data Lake Engineering team is seeking a highly motivated and passionate Senior Software Engineer to join us in building our next-generation data platform. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your career by contributing to a critical platform that powers modern data management, AI, and business intelligence across WEX.

As a member of our team, you'll be part of a collaborative environment focused on solving large-scale, complex problems. We're looking for someone eager to learn, grow, and apply foundational engineering skills to make a real business impact.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain our data lake platform and related services.
• Write and test high-quality, reliable code for data pipelines and platform components.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to understand design and architecture principles.
• Participate in code reviews to learn from and contribute to the team's engineering standards.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve issues in development and production environments.
• Contribute to the documentation of our platform, systems, and tools.
• Demonstrate a strong passion for continuous learning and improving technical skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ 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.
• Experience with AI-native development workflows, leveraging advanced coding assistants to accelerate complex problem-solving and optimize code quality.
• Experience with cloud architecture and services, including AWS (S3, EMR, Kubernetes, Lambda) and/or Azure.
• Experience in CI/CD automation and frameworks.
• A strong desire to learn about data engineering, large-scale data systems, and AI technologies.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• Good problem-solving skills and a proactive attitude.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Requirements

• The base pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position: $121,500.00 - $145,500.00.
• Actual pay rates will vary based on various factors, such as your qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
• Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package.
• Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan.
• Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan.

Benefits

• Health, dental and vision insurances.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid time off.
• Health savings account.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive and market competitive benefits designed to support your personal and professional well-being.