Senior Data Platform Engineer

What we’re building and why we’re building it. 

Every month, millions of people use Fetch 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’s data platform is a critical foundation for decision-making and product innovation. As a Senior Data Platform Engineer, you’ll take an architectural and prescriptive role in shaping how data is stored, processed, and orchestrated across the company. This role owns key platform abstractions and standards, particularly around Iceberg-backed data storage, data contracts, and orchestration patterns. You’ll apply deep technical judgment to guide platform evolution, mentor engineers, and ensure the data platform scales safely and predictably.

This is a highly impactful role for engineers who thrive at the intersection of distributed data systems, platform engineering, and software architecture.

What You’ll Do:

Own Core Data Platform Architecture

• Design and evolve platform components built on Iceberg-backed data storage.
• Define how data platform services are structured, composed, and consumed across teams.
• Take a prescriptive, system-level approach to platform design to reduce fragmentation and complexity.

Define & Enforce Data Contracts

• Establish standards for data schemas, ownership, and lifecycle management.
• Build mechanisms to validate and enforce contracts across ingestion and downstream consumers.

Orchestration & Workflow Design

• Design and own orchestration patterns within the internal data platform service.
• Guide how distributed processing workloads (e.g., Spark-based jobs) are scheduled, retried, and monitored.

Reliability, Scalability & Cost Awareness

• Improve platform resilience, failure isolation, and recovery patterns.
• Partner with Finance and Engineering to improve cost visibility and efficiency of data workloads.

Mentorship & Technical Leadership

• Mentor Data Platform Engineers and raise the technical bar across the platform team.
• Review designs, guide implementation decisions, and influence long-term platform strategy.

Cross-Functional Influence

• Collaborate with Product, Analytics, ML, and Infrastructure teams to align data platform capabilities with business needs.
• Act as a trusted technical partner for high-impact data initiatives.

AI Fluency in Platform Engineering

• Integrate AI-assisted tooling into data platform workflows to accelerate design, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate emerging AI tools for data and platform engineering, balancing speed with reliability, security, and correctness.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data platform, data engineering, or platform engineering roles, with demonstrated ownership of complex systems.
• Deep expertise in AWS-based data architectures and cloud-native system design.
• Deep experience designing and operating distributed data processing systems (e.g., Spark at scale, batch and streaming workloads).
• Strong software engineering fundamentals with proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala, applied to large, production-grade systems.
• Proven ability to design, build, and own CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure, and production operations for critical platform systems.
• Demonstrated ability to debug complex, cross-system issues, influence technical decisions, and mentor engineers.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools thoughtfully to improve engineering outcomes, code quality, and system reliability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep hands-on experience with AWS data services (e.g., S3, Glue, EMR, Kinesis, MSK) in production environments.
• Strong experience with data orchestration frameworks and workflow engines, including design or operational ownership.
• Experience defining and improving data observability standards, monitoring strategies, and operational metrics.
• Experience owning broader platform or distributed systems domains, including setting standards or paved paths for multiple teams.
• Track record of improving developer velocity, reliability, and platform adoption across multiple teams.

This is a full-time role that can be held from one of our US offices or remotely in the United States.

Compensation: At Fetch, we offer competitive compensation packages including base, equity, and benefits to the exceptional folks we hire. The base salary range for this position is [INSERT RANGE]. Discover our benefits and how our employees live rewarded at https://fetch.com/careers.

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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