Senior Data Engineer, Amazon
Office located in Newark, NJ
The largest online retailer and technology provider
Job no longer available
The largest online retailer and technology provider
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
Office located in Newark, NJ
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be Earth's most customer-centric company.
Role
Who you are
- When things get messy, you see the potential for order. Every new dataset is a new opportunity.
- You thrive off of collaboration and feel energized as part of a driven, innovative team -- but also take pleasure in focusing on problems you can own and solve independently.
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field
- Proficiency in functional programming languages (e.g. Python) as well as declarative programming languages (e.g. SQL, SPARQL)
- 2+ years of hands on experience in working on data-centric systems using MPP Database technologies and Hadoop, Spark, Kafka or AWS equivalents
Desirable
- Understanding of processing and modeling large, complex data sets for Analytical use cases with Database technologies such as AWS Redshift, Teradata or equivalent
- Ability to communicate effectively and work independently with little supervision to deliver on time quality products
- Willingness to learn, be open minded to new ideas and different opinions yet knowing when to stop, analyze, and reach a decision
- Familiarity with AWS cloud technologies such as Elastic Map Reduce (EMR), Kinesis, Athena
- Familiarity with BI and Visualization platforms such as MicroStrategy and AWS Quicksight
- Experience with React, HTTP/2, Serverless, Microservices, and cross-platform development
- Prior use of AWS technologies at scale in a production environment
- Working knowledge of Machine Learning techniques
- Strong problem-solving skills, adaptable, proactive and willing to take ownership
- Familiar with Unix/Linux and know how to write optimized, low-latency code
- Passion for data, coding, modeling, research design and cutting-edges algorithms
- 1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new systems
What the job involves
- Data drives innovation and this senior role is behind the wheel of our Data Engineering group.
- This foundational role designs and builds the paths to fine-tune Audible’s operations and outpace our competitors.
- Our Data Engineering group owns the datasets and platforms that not only enable our systems but also our people, to uncover new insights.
- You’ll put your experience to work in a start-up culture – all while accessing the tech-forward tools, training, and infrastructure of our parent company, Amazon
- Lead the development of systems and datasets, applying best practices and diverse knowledge in our inclusive data engineering ecosystem
- Peer review and mentor junior team members, fostering their growth and development
- Analyze source systems, define data sources and transformation requirements, and design appropriate data models while documenting specifications
- Utilize broad technology expertise to build systems aligned with business needs in the Data Engineering ecosystem
- Implement systems and datasets using software engineering best practices, data management fundamentals, and operational excellence principles
- Demonstrate dedication to quality and productivity through efficient development techniques and adherence to standards
- Communicate effectively with teams and stakeholders, escalating and resolving technical and managerial issues
- Conduct peer reviews and actively mentor team members, enhancing their skills, system knowledge, and productivity
Our take
Amazon is the world's largest online retailer, and is well-known for its disruption of well-established industries. The company is present in numerous verticals, including cloud computing with Amazon Web Services, AI with its range of Alexa devices and a global marketplace more commonly referred to as 'the everything store'. Acquisitions include Ring, Twitch, Whole Foods Market, and IMDb.
More recently, Amazon has been focused on leading the "third wave in digital advertising". Many businesses are now shifting ad dollars to retailers, which before would have been spent with online media platforms. Amazon's seen great success in the space, with its revenue from advertising now higher than its Amazon Prime membership scheme, audiobooks and digital music combined. This growth is particularly impressive considering its digital ad rivals (like Snap, Alphabet, and Meta) have suffered declines due to wider macroeconomic factors and Apple's iOS privacy changes.
Despite its dominant market position, Amazon will continue to be challenged over the next decade, including sustaining AWS's cloud dominance in the face of Google and Microsoft. On top of this, the company's e-commerce division is facing profitability problems despite its 2023 post-IPO debt funding of 8 billion. It will need to find new ways to stay above their competitors.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
South Lake Union, Seattle, WA
Leadership
Jeff Bezos
(Founder & Executive Chairman)Jeff is an American business magnate, media proprietor, and investor. As well as founding Amazon, Jeff founded Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer and sub-orbital spaceflight services company and also owns The Washington Post.
Andy Jassy
(President & CEO)Joined Amazon as a Marketing Manager in 1997. Developed AWS with Jeff Bezos, and became CEO of Amazon in 2021.
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