Amazon

Data Engineer II, Creator Services

Amazon$132K — $178K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of data engineering experience
  • 3+ years of experience with data warehouse architectures and ETL/ELT processes
  • Hands-on experience with SQL
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Scala, or Java)
  • Experience in developing and operating large-scale data structures for analytics

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for high-scale data processing
  • Architect data models and warehouses for self-service analytics
  • Drive technical ownership of data platform components including deployment and monitoring
  • Utilize AWS services to create scalable data platforms
  • Collaborate with teams to translate business data needs into technical solutions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance including medical, dental, vision, and mental health support
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Data Engineer to join our Data & Tech team in building robust, production-ready systems that drive creator monetization at scale. Operating at the intersection of data and software engineering, you will collaborate with Business Intelligence engineers and cross-functional business stakeholders to standardize and curate datasets that underpin AI-driven initiatives and self-service analytics capabilities. You will also design and build internal tools and software that automate workflows, improve data accessibility, and accelerate creator monetization outcomes. This role sits within the Creator Services data and tech team, and also supports the Creator Ad Partnerships team.

Key job responsibilities

- Design, build, and maintain production-grade ETL/ELT pipelines that process data at scale with high reliability and performance

- Architect and curate data models, warehouses, and dimensional schemas that serve as the foundation for self-service analytics and AI initiatives

- Drive end-to-end technical ownership of data platform components - from system design and architecture reviews to deployment, monitoring, and incident response

- Leverage AWS services - including Redshift, S3, Glue, Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, and Bedrock - to build scalable and cost-efficient data platforms

- Partner with BI engineers, program managers, and business stakeholders to translate data needs into technical solutions, while advocating for data engineering best practices across the team

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 3+ years of data engineering experience

- 3+ years of data warehouse technical architectures, data modeling, infrastructure components, ETL/ ELT and reporting/analytic tools and environments, data structures and hands-on SQL coding experience

- Experience with database, data warehouse or data lake solutions

- 3+ years with at least one programming language (Python, Scala, or Java) for data processing

- 3+ years of developing and operating large-scale data structures for business intelligence analytics

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with AWS technologies like Redshift, S3, AWS Glue, EMR, Kinesis, FireHose, Lambda, and IAM roles and permissions

- Experience with non-relational databases / data stores (object storage, document or key-value stores, graph databases, column-family databases)

- Experience in operational excellence, security compliance, and distributed systems resiliency

- Strong foundation in data governance, access controls, and compliance standards (e.g., IAM least-privilege, data classification, security certifications)

- Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and advocating for data engineering best practices across cross-functional teams

- Skilled at designing and building internal tools, APIs, or software applications that serve data products or automate business processes

- Experience applying AI/ML technologies (e.g., large language models, generative AI, or predictive modeling) to data engineering or automation use cases

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Culver City - 132,100.00 - 178,800.00 USD annually

About Amazon

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Amazon Careers

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