Senior Data Platform Engineer

What we’re building and why we’re building it. Fetch helps people live rewarded every day, with a vision to become the rewards destination for everyone. We turn everyday activities into meaningful rewards, whether it’s grocery shopping, grabbing a quick meal, or playing a favorite mobile game. To date, we’ve awarded more than $1 billion in Fetch Points to our users.Each day, more than 13 million receipts are submitted on Fetch, providing visibility into over $212 billion in gross merchandise value. This creates the largest retail-agnostic, SKU-level view of household spending, powering Fetch as an outcomes-based advertising platform that helps brands acquire and retain lifelong consumers.The Fetch app is available on the App Store and Google Play, with more than 6 million five-star reviews from a highly engaged and loyal user base.It’s not just our users who believe in Fetch: with investments from Softbank, ICONIQ, DST, Greycroft, 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.Meet Fetch AI & DataAI & Data at Fetch sit at the center of how we understand our business, make decisions, and build intelligent products. The organization operates as an integrated AI & data ecosystem, spanning multiple disciplines, including data engineering, analytics engineering, machine learning, experimentation, and data platforms, all working together to turn data into durable business and customer impact.Teams operate in complex problem spaces where requirements evolve, tradeoffs are constant, and the right answer is rarely obvious. Success depends on strong technical judgment, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to gather context and make informed decisions while balancing quality, performance, scalability, and responsible use.Practitioners across this org contribute hands-on to production systems, analytical foundations, and intelligent features. You will collaborate closely with product, platform, and engineering partners, help shape standards and best practices, and ensure our AI and data capabilities scale reliably as Fetch grows.About The RoleFetch’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 DoOwn Core Data Platform ArchitectureDesign 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 ContractsEstablish standards for data schemas, ownership, and lifecycle management.Build mechanisms to validate and enforce contracts across ingestion and downstream consumers.Orchestration & Workflow DesignDesign 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 AwarenessImprove platform resilience, failure isolation, and recovery patterns.Partner with Finance and Engineering to improve cost visibility and efficiency of data workloads.Mentorship & Technical LeadershipMentor 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 InfluenceCollaborate 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 EngineeringIntegrate 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 Qualifications5+ 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.Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.Preferred QualificationsDeep 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 $149,523 -$206,578. 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 full-time 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, 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, 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. (applicable for most roles)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.