Lead Data Engineer, Amazon Music DISCO

Description

Amazon Music is an immersive audio entertainment service that deepens connections between fans, artists, and creators. From personalized music playlists to exclusive podcasts, concert livestreams to artist merch, Amazon Music is innovating at some of the most exciting intersections of music and culture. We offer experiences that serve all listeners with our different tiers of service: Prime members get access to all the music in shuffle mode, and top ad-free podcasts, included with their membership; customers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited for unlimited, on-demand access to 100 million songs, including millions in HD, Ultra HD, and spatial audio; and anyone can listen for free by downloading the Amazon Music app or via Alexa-enabled devices. Join us for the opportunity to influence how Amazon Music engages fans, artists, and creators on a global scale. Learn more at

Embark on an exhilarating journey with the DISCO team at Amazon Music!

As a senior technologist, you'll have end-to-end ownership of the product, user experience, design, and technology required to deliver state-of-the-art experiences for our internal customers. Join us in championing a culture of inclusivity and a data-driven mindset, where every team member at Amazon Music is empowered to make informed decisions and measure their impact. Be the driving force behind delivering top-notch, accessible data and democratizing data access through user-friendly self-service tools. Join us on this exciting quest to redefine how we approach insights and decision-making for all!

Key job responsibilities

As a Sr. Data Engineer, you will develop new data models using engineering patterns that leverage new cloud architectures, genAI and will extend or migrate existing data pipelines to the architectures as needed. This role will also enable the team to build genAI based applications that will improve the efficiency of our BI teams and Product Managers. Collaborate with scientists to create fast and efficient algorithms that exploit our rich data sets for optimization, statistical analysis, prediction, clustering, and machine learning. Help continually improve ongoing reporting and analysis processes, automating or simplifying self-service modeling and production support for customers. You will also be responsible to make sure our data store is secure and compliant and will work with Privacy and compliance teams.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering experience

• Experience with data modeling, warehousing and building ETL pipelines

• Experience with SQL

• Experience in at least one modern scripting or programming language, such as Python, Java, Scala, or NodeJS

• Experience mentoring team members on best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with big data technologies such as: Hadoop, Hive, Spark, EMR

• Experience operating large data warehouses

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $139,100/year in our lowest geographic market up to $240,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.