[Hiring] Software Development Mgmt 5 @WEX

Role Description

As a Director, Data Platform Engineering, you will be the primary leader and visionary for the core data infrastructure that powers the entire enterprise. This is a "platform-as-a-product" role; your mission is to lead the team building the internal foundation—creating the high-performance engines, abstraction layers, and self-service frameworks that enable hundreds of other engineers to move faster. You will manage a team operating at the intersection of Systems Programming and Data Engineering, solving "hard-tech" problems like:

• Automated schema evolution
• Multi-engine compute optimization
• Global data discovery

As a top-level technical leader, you will bridge the gap between long-term business strategy and engineering execution, ensuring WEX’s data platform remains a competitive advantage.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software engineering and distributed systems
• At least 4 years of experience managing high-performing engineering teams delivering platform-scale initiatives
• Deep understanding of software engineering, system architecture, and scalable production applications
• Experience in the Java/J2EE ecosystem (Spring Boot, Microservices) and Python
• Experience managing or building platforms/framework engines and APIs that power data movement
• Deep understanding of Apache Iceberg, Hudi, or Delta Lake
• Extensive experience with cloud architecture and services, including AWS and Azure
• Experience leveraging AI Code Gen platforms into the software development lifecycle
• Proven track record of driving adoption of new technologies across multiple autonomous teams
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science (Distributed Systems focus) preferred, or equivalent deep industry experience

Requirements

• Define and execute the 3-5 year technical roadmap for the Data Lakehouse
• Lead the development of internal SDKs, CLI tools, and automated orchestration frameworks
• Champion and resource prototyping and benchmarking of emerging technologies
• Oversee the architecture of "compliance-by-design" systems
• Facilitate real-time data ingestion by implementing streaming support for Open Telemetry data
• Set the gold standard for code quality and system design across the company
• Hire, mentor, and grow a world-class engineering team

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• Comprehensive health benefits
• Flexible work hours and remote work options
• Professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and innovative work environment