Senior Software Engineer - Data Acquisition
$121.5k/y-$145.5k/y
WEXa month ago
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Summary
WEX is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - Data Acquisition to join their team in Chicago, IL. The role involves designing and building robust, scalable, and extensible data acquisition pipelines for WEX's Data-as-a-Service platform.
About the Role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for building and maintaining high-performance data acquisition pipelines, contributing to a modular ingestion platform, implementing core pipeline components, supporting batch and streaming ingestion flows, ensuring traceability and security, and participating in code reviews and design sessions.
About You
Required:
- B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field; M.Sc. a plus but not required.
- +4 years of experience as a software or data engineer, ideally in high-volume or distributed systems environments.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java, Scala, or another systems-focused language.
- Experience with data integration and ingestion pipelines.
Preferred:
- Solid grasp of engineering fundamentals, including version control, modular design, testing, and performance tuning.
- Familiarity with concepts like schema evolution, event-driven architectures, observability, and role-based access control.
- A collaborative mindset and a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurances.
- Retirement savings plan.
- Paid time off.
- Health savings account.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Tuition reimbursement.
WEX
WEX (NYSE: WEX) is the global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business. WEX has created a powerful ecosystem that offers seamlessly embedded, personalized solutions for its customers around the world. Through its rich data and specialized expertise in simplifying benefits, reimagining mobility and paying and getting paid, WEX aims to make it easy for companies to overcome complexity and reach their full potential. For more information, please visit www.wexinc.com.
Chicago, IL