Fetch Rewards

Engineering Manager, Core Services

Fetch Rewards

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Tech Stack

Distributed Systems

About the role

  • Lead and develop backend platform engineers responsible for core services
  • Remain highly hands-on in backend system design, architecture, and critical coding efforts
  • Set and uphold technical standards for scalability, reliability, and operational excellence
  • Partner with engineering teams across Fetch to support shared platform needs
  • Represent the platform teams in technical and organizational discussions
  • Drive prioritization and strategy, including identifying low-impact work to avoid
  • Balance delivery, system health, and developer experience when making tradeoffs
  • Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and empathy
  • Support hiring, onboarding, and team growth aligned with approved headcount
  • Improve development workflows, tooling, and service ownership models as the platform scales
  • Leverage AI-assisted tools to improve development velocity, code quality, and documentation

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Manager, leading and developing software engineers
  • Strong backend engineering background with hands-on experience in distributed systems
  • Demonstrated ability to remain deeply involved in technical design and architecture
  • Experience operating and evolving large-scale backend services in production
  • Strong technical judgment and ability to evaluate architectural tradeoffs
  • Proven ability to partner cross-functionally and represent teams effectively
  • Empathy for developer experience and a balanced approach to delivery and quality.
Benefits
  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
backend engineeringdistributed systemssystem designarchitecturelarge-scale backend servicestechnical standardsdevelopment workflowsAI-assisted toolscoding effortsservice ownership models
Soft skills
leadershiptechnical judgmentcross-functional collaborationempathyorganizational representationprioritizationstrategic thinkingdeveloper experienceownershipcommunication