Data Ops Data Engineer

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.

The Role: Fetch’s next step in evolving our business will require a DataOps - Data Engineer to join the data team and play a pivotal role in designing and building scalable and efficient data pipelines and transformation systems to process terabytes of data each day to support Fetch’s business. The ideal candidate will drive initiatives to create a robust data governance structure, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data is governed efficiently, securely, and in compliance with regulatory standards. The work of data engineers is to drive and take ownership of projects that enable all stakeholders to access and use extensive data, working closely with other engineers and teams in the organization with a goal of achieving world-class data availability.

Scope Of Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain data governance frameworks ensuring quality, security, compliance, and accessibility.
• Ensure regulatory compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other relevant data privacy regulations.
• Develop tools for rapid data product development; create data pipelines that efficiently process terabytes of data daily.
• Generate innovative approaches to datasets with millions of daily active users and terabytes of data; apply data modeling best practices.
• Design systems and frameworks to ensure higher data quality throughout the data lifecycle; develop, measure, and enforce data quality standards.
• Collaborate with the DevOps team to integrate data needs into DevOps tooling and champion DataOps practices promoting collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and evaluate their potential impact on Fetch’s strategy.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Self-starter capable of taking a project from architecture to adoption.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform or CloudFormation) and familiarity with CI/CD processes.
• Proficient in the software development lifecycle, data quality management, and data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA).
• Experience in designing scalable data pipelines using frameworks like Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, or Flink.
• Strong foundation in data architecture principles and proficiency in modern programming languages (Go, Python, Java, Rust) and SQL.
• Comfortable presenting and challenging technical decisions in a peer review environment.
• Undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science, Data Science, or Business Analytics.

At Fetch, we’ll give you the tools to feel healthy, happy, and secure through:

• Equity for everyone.
• 401k Match: Dollar-for-dollar match up to 4%.
• Benefits for humans and pets: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for all, including pets.
• Continuing Education: $10,000 per year in education reimbursement.
• Employee Resource Groups fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Paid Time Off: Flexible PTO, 9 paid holidays, and a 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, plus a $2000 baby bonus.