Senior Software Engineer - Point Earning
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
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.
At Fetch, we value curiosity, adaptability, and the confidence to explore new tools, especially AI, to drive smarter, faster work. You don’t need to be an expert, but you should be ready to learn quickly and think critically. We welcome learners who move fast, challenge the status quo, and shape what’s next, with us. 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.
Meet Fetch Engineering:
At Fetch, our engineering philosophy emphasizes innovation, adaptability, and informed decision-making. Our engineers thrive in complex environments, making decisions based on critical thinking and data, even in uncertain situations. We value proactive problem-solving and focus on driving impactful results while maintaining high technical standards. You will work alongside talented engineers who are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology and encouraging each other to excel. We understand that Fetch may not be the right fit for everyone, but if you're passionate about solving challenging problems and navigating intricate systems, Fetch could be a great place for you.
About the Role:
Fetch is expanding beyond receipt-based rewards to create new ways for users to earn points through experiences such as surveys, fitness challenges, and shopping activities. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Point-Earning Opportunities team, you will build and scale the backend systems that power these initiatives. This includes integrating with third-party partners and high-volume data providers to deliver seamless and rewarding user experiences.
You may join one of two teams driving this work:
UNO Collective, which builds Fetch’s next-generation offers and rewards platform. This team transforms diverse user actions such as watching a movie, exercising, or installing an app into meaningful point-earning opportunities. Engineers in UNO own their verticals end to end and focus on creating transparent, measurable, and reliable systems that connect partner data to the Fetch ecosystem.
Shoppability Collective, which reimagines how users shop through Fetch by creating engaging, social, and rewarding experiences. Engineers in Shoppability work in fast-moving, cross-functional teams that emphasize experimentation, iteration, and data-informed decisions to improve user engagement and drive revenue.
Across both teams, success in this role requires strong technical expertise in scalable microservices, complex integrations, and a product-minded approach to building systems that delight users and support Fetch’s growth.
This is a full-time role that can be held from one of our US offices or remotely in the United States.
Role Responsibilities:
- Design and build scalable infrastructure to support diverse point-earning opportunities beyond receipt scanning
- Lead integration efforts with third-party data providers and affiliate networks
- Architect microservices that can handle high-volume event processing from multiple sources
- Collaborate with mobile engineering partners to build engaging user experiences
- Solve complex scalability challenges as we expand into new verticals
- Ensure reliability and performance across distributed systems handling various offer types
- Balance building new capabilities while maintaining support for existing architecture
Minimum Requirements:
- Deep understanding of object-oriented or functional programming
- Strong experience with third-party API integrations and managing external partner relationships
- Proven track record building and scaling microservices architectures
- Experience with event-driven architectures and high-volume data processing
- Ability to optimize poorly performing code, data queries, and network requests
- Strong grasp of microservices complexity and distributed system failure domains
- Experience with NoSQL databases and their trade-offs
- Skilled in troubleshooting large-scale production systems and articulating both short- and long-term solutions with trade-offs
- Commitment to code quality through multiple levels of automated testing
- Effective communicator, able to explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders
- Continuous learner with an insatiable appetite for growth
- Collaborative team player who thrives in geographically distributed teams
- Proficiency with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) for code generation, test creation, and optimization
- Ability to leverage AI to automate API/service documentation and reduce manual overhead
- Experience applying AI-driven code review assistants to identify security vulnerabilities, style inconsistencies, and performance bottlenecks
Preferred Requirements:
- Strong programming skills in Go
- Experience with AWS services and cloud-native architectures
- Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra)
- MySQL or Postgres experience for specific use cases requiring relational data
- Experience building integrations with e-commerce platforms, affiliate networks, or data providers
- Track record of successfully breaking into new business verticals through technical solutions
- In-memory data stores and caches (Redis, Memcache)
- Version control system (Git)
- Service-oriented architecture patterns
- Experience with event streaming platforms (Kafka, Kinesis)
- Mentoring team members and leveling up the team as a whole
- Leverage AI to translate complex backend system explanations into simpler language for cross-functional teams
- Employ AI-driven project assistants to summarize design docs, PRs, and sprint retrospectives, keeping distributed team members aligned
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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