Staff Software Engineer - Data Platform & DevOps

WEX; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

WEX is seeking a seasoned Data Platform Engineer to own the orchestration and containerization stack while driving CI/CD automation, observability, and cloud cost optimization.

You will bridge data engineering, infrastructure, and operations to maintain a robust, production-grade data platform and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions in a fast-paced cloud environment.

This full-time role is based in San Francisco and requires 6+ years of hands-on experience.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in Data Platform Engineering, DevOps, or SRE.
• Experience building and supporting big data environments.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes, Terraform, Apache Airflow, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure).

Responsibilities

• Own the orchestration and containerization stack and drive CI/CD automation.
• Improve observability and cloud cost optimization across platforms.
• Bridge data engineering, infrastructure, and operations to maintain a robust, production-grade data platform.

Skills

DevOps

Data Engineering

Observability

SRE

Data Platform Engineering

Cloud Architecture

Tools

Apache Airflow

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Python

Docker

CI/CD

ArgoCD

Helm

Spark

Snowflake

SQL

Job description

WEX is seeking a seasoned Data Platform Engineer to own the orchestration and containerization stack while driving CI/CD automation, observability, and cloud cost optimization.

You will bridge data engineering, infrastructure, and operations to maintain a robust, production-grade data platform and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions in a fast-paced cloud environment.

This full-time role is based in San Francisco and requires 6+ years of hands-on experience.