Data Engineer, Prime Video Core Analytics and Tooling

Amazon.com, Inc; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in the UK is seeking a Data Engineer to tackle large-scale data warehousing challenges. You will collaborate with global teams to build systems that enhance data processing for Prime Video. Ideal candidates will have experience in programming languages like Python and Java, and familiarity with big data and AWS technologies. This role offers a chance to innovate in the entertainment sector, driving strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience in data modeling, warehousing, and ETL pipelines.
• Experience with big data technologies.
• Professional software engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Solve data warehousing problems using AWS services.
• Work with global business partners on unique business challenges.
• Develop systems and tools to process data efficiently.

Skills

Python

Java

Scala

NodeJS

Hadoop

Hive

Spark

EMR

SQL

Tools

AWS Redshift

AWS S3

AWS Glue

Kinesis

FireHose

Lambda

Job description

You'll solve data warehousing problems on a massive scale and apply cloud-based AWS services to address challenges around: big data processing, data warehouse design, self-service data access, automated data quality detection, and building infrastructure as code. You'll be part of the team focused on automation and optimization for all areas of DW/ETL maintenance and deployment.

You'll work closely with global business partners and technical teams on many non-standard and unique business problems, using creative problem solving to deliver data products that underpin Prime Video's strategic decision-making, from content selection to on-platform customer experience. You'll develop efficient systems and tools to process data, utilizing scalable technologies that can handle seasonal spikes and accommodate future growth. Your work will directly impact day-to-day decision-making across Prime Video.

Requirements include experience in at least one modern scripting or programming language such as Python, Java, Scala, or NodeJS; experience with big data technologies like Hadoop, Hive, Spark, EMR; building and operating highly available, distributed systems for data extraction, ingestion, and processing large data sets; data modeling, warehousing, and ETL pipelines; knowledge of distributed systems related to data storage and computing; professional software engineering practices, including coding standards, architectures, code reviews, source control, continuous deployment, testing, and operational excellence; experience as a Data Engineer or similar role; and proficiency with SQL.

Preferred qualifications include experience with AWS technologies such as Redshift, S3, AWS Glue, EMR, Kinesis, FireHose, Lambda, and IAM roles and permissions; and experience delivering end-to-end projects independently.

Come build the future of entertainment with us. Are you interested in shaping the future of movies and television? Do you want to define the next generation of how and what Amazon customers are watching?

Prime Video is a premium streaming service offering a vast collection of TV shows and movies, including Originals, Exclusive content, and live sports events. Customers can subscribe to add-on channels, rent or buy new releases, and enjoy a seamless viewing experience. Prime Video operates in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. Our team works in a dynamic environment where innovation for our customers is at the core.

The team owns a global data platform powering analytics and data science within Prime Video. Building on AWS cloud technology and processing large volumes of relational data, we focus on security, latency, and usability, abstracting complexity to enable rapid innovation by the analytics community.

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