Staff Software Engineer, Mission Control

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. 

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About the Role:
At Fetch, we’re developing a powerful web portal called Mission Control that enables our partners to gain actionable insights into their campaigns, including reach, performance, and spend. As we look to expand the platform, we’re focused on enhancing Mission Control’s capabilities, empowering partners not only to view their campaign data but also to build and manage campaigns directly through the dashboard.

Mission Control is powered by numerous data pipelines, aggregating information from our microservices to generate valuable insights. These pipelines support both real-time and near-real-time processing to ensure partners have access to timely, accurate information. We are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer with a passion for turning complex, bespoke data flows into stable, efficient systems. This is an opportunity to work on a high-impact product that is critical to our partners’ success, contributing to the future of campaign management at Fetch.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development and optimization of backend pipelines that power Mission Control’s data views, ensuring efficiency, stability, and consistency across both real-time and near-real-time systems.
• Architect and implement scalable backend systems that support both immediate and aggregated analytics, ensuring partners receive accurate insights in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with data engineers and other stakeholders to streamline data ingestion, transformation, and aggregation, supporting both current and future capabilities of Mission Control.
• Work closely with the many teams across Fetch that are generating the raw data to establish patterns and frameworks which enable consistent and efficient pipelines.
• Mentor team members and help establish best practices around data engineering, ensuring long-term reliability and performance of Mission Control.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, continuously improving the data infrastructure and backend systems to meet the evolving needs of Fetch and its partners.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of backend engineering experience, with a focus on data engineering or analytics engineering in large-scale, data-driven environments.
• Proven expertise in building and optimizing data pipelines that aggregate data from multiple microservices, supporting both real-time and near-real-time performance and reliability.
• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Go, or Java, with a deep understanding of distributed systems and scalable backend infrastructure.
• Experience with data processing frameworks (e.g., Apache Kafka, Flink, Spark) and proficiency in ETL workflows and data modeling best practices.
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar), with experience designing and deploying robust, cloud-based systems for high-volume data processing.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with data engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to turn data into valuable insights and drive the success of our partners.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with campaign management or ad tech platforms, particularly around ensuring the stability and performance of data pipelines in real-time and near-real-time environments.
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases and familiarity with big data tools such as Redshift, BigQuery, or similar.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools to ensure pipeline performa