Amazon

Data Engineering Manager, Planning and Audience Insights

Amazon$170K — $230K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of data engineering experience
  • Experience managing a data or BI team
  • 5+ years of experience with massively parallel technologies like Redshift or Spark
  • 3+ years developing large-scale data structures for business intelligence
  • Proven experience leading data or BI strategy
  • Strong communication skills for engaging with senior management
  • Proficiency in at least one modern programming or scripting language (Python, Java, Scala, NodeJS)

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of senior data engineers
  • Own and develop the data platform strategy, including ETL/ELT processes
  • Manage Redshift infrastructure for performance and cost efficiency
  • Ensure high-quality data flows for AI-powered applications
  • Drive data engineering for critical business applications like dashboards
  • Establish data governance and quality standards
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable data solutions
  • Represent data engineering in strategic planning forums

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Mental health support and EAP services
  • Flexible spending accounts for medical expenses
  • Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Data Engineering Manager to lead the Data Engineering function within Prime Video's US Planning & Audience Insights team. This team defines Prime Video's north star (long-term strategy, priority audiences, and growth objectives) and delivers the customer intelligence, analytics, and AI-powered solutions that enable the organization to achieve them.

You'll lead a team of senior data engineers and own the data infrastructure, pipelines, and platform capabilities that power our analytics, AI tools, and business-critical applications. Your team's work directly enables content programming, marketing optimization, and audience strategy for one of the world's largest streaming services. This requires you to balance competing priorities, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and work shoulder-to-shoulder with product managers, data scientists, and analytics to deliver scalable data solutions at pace.

Key job responsibilities
• Lead and develop a team of senior data engineers, hiring, mentoring, setting technical direction, managing performance and growth opportunities.
• Own the data platform strategy and roadmap for the team's portfolio, including multiple Redshift clusters, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data models that serve analytics, data science, and business stakeholders.
• Manage and optimize Redshift infrastructure, ensuring performance, cost efficiency, availability, and scalability across multiple clusters serving diverse business lines.
• Own data pipelines for AI-powered tools, ensuring reliable, high-quality data flows that power the team's GenAI and ML applications including content analysis, audience segmentation, and experimentation automation.
• Drive data engineering for business-critical applications, including dashboards and other internal self developed software products.
• Establish and enforce data governance, quality, and reliability standards, implementing monitoring, alerting, SLAs, and data quality frameworks across the team's data assets.
• Partner cross-functionally with product managers, data scientists, BI engineers, and software engineers to translate business requirements into scalable data architecture and pipeline solutions.
• Represent data engineering in planning and leadership forums, contributing to annual planning, QBRs, and roadmap reviews. Communicate trade-offs, capacity constraints, and investment needs clearly to senior leadership.
• Drive operational excellence, owning on-call processes, incident response, COE follow-ups, and continuous improvement of the team's operational posture.

About the team

The US Planning & Audience Insights team sits within US Prime Video. We operate across six functions: Business Planning, Product-Tech, Analytics, Data Science, Data Engineering, and Research. Our stakeholders span content programming, content acquisition, marketing, and PV senior leadership.

Our 2026 roadmap is anchored in two investment themes (AI Tooling & Automation and Audience Infrastructure & Insights) spanning content optimization, experimentation, marketing, customer journey, marketplace, and competitive intelligence.

Our products serve content programmers, marketing strategists, and senior leadership. We build tools that help PV decide what to release, when to release it, who to target, and how to measure success at scale.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 7+ years of data engineering experience

- Experience managing a data or BI team

- 5+ years of processing data with a massively parallel technology (such as Redshift, Teradata, Netezza, Spark or Hadoop based big data solution) experience

- 3+ years of developing and operating large-scale data structures for business intelligence analytics (using ETL/ELT processes) experience

- Experience leading and influencing the data or BI strategy of your team or organization

- Experience communicating to senior management and customers verbally and in writing

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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

- Experience with AWS Tools and Technologies (Redshift, S3, EC2)

- Experience working with Data & AI related technologies, including, but not limited to, AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and/or Storage

- Knowledge of digital creative production, ad serving, cross-channel attribution, and media analytics

- Experience developing cloud native CI/CD workflows and tools, such as Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity, Code Deploy (AWS) or GitLab

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 - 170,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD annually

USA, WA, SEATTLE - 170,000.00 - 230,000.00 USD annually

About Amazon

Audible is a provider of spoken audio information and entertainment , on the Internet. They provide premium spoken audio content, such as audio versions of books and newspapers and radio programs, that is delivered over the Internet and played back on personal computers and hand-held electronic devices. The Audible service allows consumers to purchase and download their content from their Website, store it in digital files and play it back on personal computers and electronic devices. More than 15,000 hours of audio content are available on their Web site, including audio versions of books, periodicals and radio programs. Several manufacturers have agreed to support and promote the playback of their content on their hand-held audio-enabled electronic devices.

Amazon Careers

Joining Amazon presents an unparalleled opportunity to become part of a vibrant team pushing the boundaries of innovation and growth in the global marketplace. As a leader in e-commerce, technology, and logistics, Amazon offers a variety of job opportunities that cater to a range of skills and professional interests. Work You’ll Do At Amazon, every day is an opportunity to collaborate with the brightest minds in technology and business to redefine what’s possible. Whether you’re interested in software development, marketing, human resources, or customer service, Amazon has a position waiting for you. Transform the way the world shops and innovates with our diverse and inclusive team. Amazon is not just a company; it’s a community where you can drive real change and contribute to projects impacting millions globally. Lead with Innovation and Leadership Amazon is the perfect place to enhance your leadership and innovation skills. Our culture encourages pushing the envelope and imagining the unimaginable. Here, you will lead projects that challenge the status quo and define new industry standards. Work with a team that values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment. Our leadership is focused on harnessing the collective power of unique perspectives to foster growth and innovation. Explore Amazon’s Employment Benefits Amazon’s commitment to its employees extends beyond just career growth. We offer competitive benefits, including health care, parental leave, and diversity training, ensuring that our team not only excels professionally but also enjoys well-being and security. Internship and Networking Opportunities Start your career with an Amazon internship and gain hands-on experience that matters. Our internships provide a gateway to full-time employment and an opportunity to network with professionals across various sectors of the company. Future-Proof Your Career With Amazon, your career path is filled with numerous opportunities for advancement. Our learning and development programs are designed to nurture your professional growth and keep you at the forefront of industry trends. Stay Connected Join Our Team Discover the job opportunities at Amazon that match your skills and interests. We are constantly on the lookout for passionate, curious, and innovative team players ready to make a difference. Keep Up to Date Stay ahead with career tips, insider perspectives, and industry-leading insights you can put to use today—all from the people who work here. Job Alert Emails Customize your subscription to receive job alerts, the latest news, and insider tips tailored to your preferences. Explore the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await at Amazon. Amazon is more than just a company—it’s a platform for building a promising future. Whether you’re starting or looking to advance your career, Amazon offers the resources, support, and network you need to succeed. Join us, and be a part of our continuing mission to be Earth's most customer-centric company.
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