WEX · 17 hours ago
Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Data
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$151K/yr - $180K/yr
10+ years expWEX is a company focused on scaling its Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) platform, and they are seeking a hands-on Senior Manager, Software Engineering - Data Acquisition to lead a team responsible for acquiring and processing high-volume data. The role requires a strong leader with technical expertise in data pipelines and cloud architecture to drive technical excellence and align the data acquisition strategy with business goals.
FinanceFinTechPaymentsSoftwareFinancial Services
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and manage software engineers focused on data acquisition
Execute the technical roadmap and strategy for all data acquisition pipelines and systems
Provide technical guidance and oversight on the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of critical data ingestion frameworks, APIs, and services
Work closely with product management, data science, data governance, and other engineering teams to understand data needs and deliver solutions that meet business requirements
Drive continuous improvement in engineering processes, tools, and methodologies (e.g., CI/CD, automation, monitoring, alerting)
Ensure high availability and performance of all data acquisition systems, leading incident response and root cause analysis for any major outages
Manage budget, resources, and capacity planning for the data acquisition organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in a management role overseeing software engineering or data acquisition teams
Deep expertise in building and managing high-volume, real-time and batch data pipelines (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, Pulsar)
Proficiency with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and experience designing scalable, serverless, or containerized data ingestion architectures (e.g., Kubernetes, EKS/AKS/GKE)
Strong knowledge of various data sources, integration patterns (APIs, web scraping, messaging queues), and ETL/ELT tools
Expertise in programming languages such as Java, Python, Scala, or Go
Solid understanding of database technologies (SQL, NoSQL, Data Warehouses like Snowflake, Redshift, etc.)
Proven ability to lead, motivate, and manage multiple distributed teams
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to define solutions for complex technical challenges
Preferred
Experience in leading virtual teams is highly desirable
Benefits
Health, dental and vision insurances
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
And more
Company
WEX
Wex is a financial technology service provider for fleet, travel and healthcare industries.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$900MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-02-25Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2020-06-30Post Ipo Equity· $90M
2020-06-30Post Ipo Debt· $310M
Leadership Team
Melissa Smith
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Sachin Dhawan
Chief Technology Officer
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