Senior Data Engineer – DataOps
Fetch Rewards (View all Jobs)
United States (Remote)
Interview Process
1. Short take-home project 2. 50 min screening interview that includes discussion of project 3. 5 hr (w/ breaks) final interview that involves speaking with your future manager and a non-technical product manager, a real-world coding problem, and high-level and low-level system design problems.
Programming Languages Mentioned
Python, Java, SQL
What we’re building and why we’re building it.
Every month, millions of people use America’s Rewards App, earning rewards for buying brands they love – and a whole lot more. Whether shopping in the grocery aisle, grabbing a bite at the drive-through or playing a favorite mobile game, Fetch empowers consumers to live rewarded throughout their day. To date, we’ve delivered more than $1 billion in rewards and earned more than 5 million five-star reviews from happy users.
It’s not just our users who believe in Fetch: with investments from SoftBank, Univision, and Hamilton Lane, and partnerships ranging from challenger brands to Fortune 500 companies, Fetch is reshaping how brands and consumers connect in the marketplace. When you work at Fetch, you play a vital role in a platform that drives brand loyalty and creates lifelong consumers with the power of Fetch points. User and partner success are at the heart of everything we do, and we extend that same commitment to our employees.
Ranked as one of America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes for two years in a row, Fetch fosters a people-first culture rooted in trust, accountability, and innovation. We encourage our employees to challenge ideas, think bigger, and always bring the fun to Fetch.
Fetch is an equal employment opportunity employer.
About the Role
As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll be at the core of our DataOps strategy, designing and building infrastructure that supports terabytes of both real-time and batch data processing every day. You’ll help create robust, scalable systems that power personalization and insights across the platform.
What You’ll Do
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, resilient data pipelines for both batch and streaming workloads.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployment using infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD practices.
- Implement robust data reliability, observability, and quality assurance across the platform.
- Develop self-service tooling and developer-friendly interfaces for internal data stakeholders.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, analytics, and product teams to ensure trusted, consistent access to data.
- Mentor peers and contribute to evolving DataOps best practices and tooling.
What We’re Looking For
- 4+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Platform Engineering, or DevOps with a strong data focus.
- A strong problem-solving mindset and passion for building scalable internal platforms.
- Proficiency in a modern programming language (Python, Go, Java).
- Strong SQL skills and a solid understanding of data modeling principles.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Experience building durable data pipelines.
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration systems (Kubernetes).
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or equivalent).
- Exposure to real-time messaging platforms (Kafka, SQS, or similar).
- Knowledge of data lifecycle management, schema versioning, and data quality checks.
- Understanding of monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for data pipelines.
- Experience with workflow orchestration tools (Airflow, Dagster, etc.).
Nice to Have
- Experience with large-scale data processing frameworks (Flink, Spark).
- Background in data contracts, governance, or schema validation tooling.
- Enthusiasm for automation, developer productivity, and clean systems architecture.
At Fetch, we'll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy and secure through:
- Equity: We offer employees equity in Fetch, so that everyone can benefit from Fetch’s growth.
- 401k Match: Dollar-for-dollar match up to 4%.
- Benefits for humans and pets: We offer comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans for everyone including your pets.
- Continuing Education: Fetch provides ten thousand per year in education reimbursement.
- Employee Resource Groups: Take part in employee-led groups that are centered around fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace through events, dialogue and advocacy. The ERGs participate in our Inclusion Council with members of executive leadership.
- Paid Time Off: On top of our flexible PTO, Fetch observes 9 paid holidays, including Juneteenth and Indigenous People’s Day, as well as our year-end week-long break.
- Robust Leave Policies: 20 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, 14 weeks for secondary caregivers, and a flexible return to work schedule.
- Calvin Care Cash: Employees who are welcoming new family members will also receive a one time $2,000 incentive to assist employees with covering the cost of childcare, clothing, diapers and much more!
- Flexible Work Environment: Collaborate with your team in one of our stunning offices in Madison, Birmingham, or Chicago. Or you can work fully remotely from anywhere in the US. We’ll ensure you are equally equipped with the hardware and software you need to get your job done in the comfort of your home.
Fetch is an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity, inclusion, and respect for all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our commitment to inclusivity ensures that everyone is treated with dignity and has the opportunity to succeed based on their talent, skills, and potential.
Fetch also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by law. If you need assistance with the application process or require an accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@fetch.com.
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