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Centerfield

Performance-based customer acquisition via digital marketing

Data Engineer

Full-Time
$100k - $130k/yr+ Semi-annual bonus
Mid
Bachelor's
Los Angeles, CA, USA
HybridThree days on-site per week required.
Data & AnalyticsData Engineering

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field is required.
  • Three years of experience in the position offered, as a Data Engineer, BI Engineer, Data Warehousing Engineer, or a related occupation is required.
  • Experience with ETL tools such as Talend, SSIS, or Informatica is required.
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform, including Google Cloud Bucket, Cloud Data Fusion, BigQuery, and Google Analytics is required.
  • Experience with performance-tuning techniques is required.
  • Experience with real-time streaming implementation and architecture is required.
  • Experience building reports and data visualizations with BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI is required.
  • Experience with data organization and ETL/ELT processes is required.
  • Experience designing resilient data pipelines is required.
  • Experience with AWS and GCP technologies, including S3, SQS, Redshift, Kinesis, Google Cloud Bucket, Cloud Data Fusion, and BigQuery is required.
  • Experience with Java, Python, and their respective build and packaging systems is required.
  • Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, DynamoDB, Druid, Hive, and Presto is required.
  • Experience with Amazon Web Services, including S3, SQS, Redshift, and DocumentDB is required.
Responsibilities
  • Help design the specialized data collection infrastructure supporting Centerfield's proprietary data architecture.
  • Assist the team with troubleshooting, researching root causes, and resolving technical defects.
  • Help implement technical maintenance strategies for specialized datasets.
  • Work with relevant stakeholders to deliver the BI, data warehousing, reporting, and analytical infrastructure needed to support Centerfield's assets.
  • Own problems end to end to collect, extract, and clean data.

About the company

Centerfield specializes in driving customer acquisition for large brands through performance-based digital marketing. Its approach combines technology, expert sales agents, and personalized, channel-optimized engagement (including text and chat) to move shoppers across devices toward a purchase. The company works with brands in home services and telecommunications, generating thousands of sales annually (about 2,000,000) and notable client outcomes (e.g., $100 million in sales for a leading home services company). Unlike typical marketing firms, Centerfield blends automated, data-driven marketing with live sales agents to create seamless buying experiences and measure success by the sales and customer acquisitions it delivers for its clients. The goal is to help partners grow their customer base and revenue by delivering high-quality, measurable results through a scalable, technology-enabled sales and marketing platform.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$831M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • April 29, 2026 refinancing removed near-term default risk and added new equity.
  • Centerfield is still hiring across Jamaica and U.S. roles, signaling active demand.
  • Platinum-backed acquisitions like ConsumerVoice and Brainjolt broaden inventory and cross-sell opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • Centerfield faces a copyright suit from SocialCoaster filed June 16, 2026, risking damages.
  • Its 2025 refinancing stalled before the April 2026 credit fix, signaling lender stress.
  • Heavy dependence on call-center labor invites churn, compliance, and margin pressure if demand softens.

What makes Centerfield unique

  • Dugout platform combines AI selling, omnichannel engagement, and automated appointment-setting across channels.
  • Centerfield still serves 2,000-plus brands, giving it unusual scale in performance customer acquisition.
  • Jamaica operations support 2,000-plus employees, creating a durable low-cost sales engine.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Charity and Volunteer Days
  • Parental Leave
  • Performance Bonus

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

17%
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
May 11th, 2026
Cahill represents lead arrangers in Centerfield Media Parent's $675M credit facility

Cahill represented the lead arrangers in a $675 million credit facility for Centerfield Media Parent, comprising a $550 million Term A facility and a $125 million revolving credit facility.

FinSMEs
Aug 21st, 2025
Centerfield Acquires ConsumerVoice

Centerfield acquires ConsumerVoice.

GlobeNewswire
Nov 21st, 2024
Centerfield Acquires Brainjolt for Growth

Centerfield has acquired Brainjolt, a social commerce platform, to enhance its digital customer acquisition capabilities. Brainjolt, founded in 2014, reaches over 70 million consumers and has driven $1 billion in sales through its 32 brands. This acquisition marks Centerfield's fifth add-on since being acquired by Platinum Equity in December 2019. Platinum Equity supports Centerfield's growth and plans to pursue further strategic M&A opportunities.

Centerfield
Aug 17th, 2023
Centerfield Named Best Overall SEM Solution

Centerfield was named a winner of the 2023 MarTech Breakthrough Awards in the Best Overall SEM Solution category.

GlobeNewswire
Apr 12th, 2023
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