Sr. Staff Data Platform Engineer - 5

As a Sr. Staff Data Platform Engineer, you will be the primary architect and visionary for the core data infrastructure that powers the entire enterprise. This is a "platform-as-a-product" role;
your mission is to build 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 operate at the intersection of Systems Programming and Data Engineering, solving
"hard-tech" problems like automated schema evolution, multi-engine compute optimization, and
global data discovery. As a top-level technical individual contributor, you will bridge the gap between long-term business strategy and deep-kernel technical execution, ensuring WEX’s data platform remains a competitive advantage.
Is this role for you?
YES, if: You are a Backend/Software Engineer who loves solving "Big Data" problems,
building APIs for data discovery, and optimizing distributed systems.
NO, if: Your primary expertise is writing SQL queries, building Tableau dashboards,



or
managing ETL workflows without deep experience in Java or Python system architecture.

Responsibilities
Architectural Sovereignty: Define the 3-5 year technical roadmap for the Data Lakehouse.
You aren't just using tools; you are deciding how storage, compute, and metadata layers (e.g.,
Apache Polaris, Unity Catalog or Datahub Catalog) interact at an elemental level.
Platform-as-a-Product: Build internal SDKs, CLI tools, and automated orchestration
frameworks. Your goal is to abstract away cloud complexity via Control Planes and Custom
Operators, allowing Data Engineers to focus on business logic rather than infrastructure
boilerplate.
Internal R&D;: Prototype and benchmark emerging technologies (e.g., specialized Spark
extensions) to keep the platform at the bleeding edge of performance and cost-efficiency.
Global Governance & Security: Architect "compliance-by-design" systems. Automa

📌 Sr. Staff Data Platform Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Wex
📍 Bengaluru