Amazon

Sr. Data Infrastructure Engineer, Amazon Interactive Video Service (IVS)

Amazon$168K — $227K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional software development experience
  • 5+ years of programming proficiency in at least one language
  • 5+ years of experience in system design and architecture
  • Experience leading an engineering team or mentoring others
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field is preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain scalable data infrastructure using AWS
  • Build and optimize data pipelines for analytics and ML
  • Ensure data quality and reliability through monitoring
  • Collaborate with product and analytics teams for high-performance solutions
  • Champion security and compliance best practices
  • Identify performance and cost optimization opportunities
  • Stay informed on emerging data infrastructure tools

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Comprehensive mental health support and employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Adoption and Surrogacy reimbursement coverage
Full Job Description
As a Data Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for empowering internal teams and IVS customers with the data they need to make key operational and business decisions. We operate petabyte-scale data infrastructure for collecting, processing, and warehousing IVS data. We support streaming and batch pipelines to facilitate analytics, reporting, and ML workloads. We offer analytics tools and data products designed to make it easy and fast for our customers to extract the insights they need from their data.

Key job responsibilities

- Design, implement, and maintain scalable data infrastructure in native AWS

- Build and optimize data pipelines (batch and streaming) to support analytics, reporting, and ML workloads

- Ensure data quality, reliability, and observability through monitoring, logging, and automated alerting

- Work closely with product and analytics teams to understand requirements and deliver high-performance solutions

- Champion best practices for security, compliance, and governance in data infrastructure

- Identify opportunities to optimize performance and cost of data platforms

- Stay current with emerging tools, frameworks, and cloud services in the data infrastructure ecosystem

A day in the life

Your primary focus will be empowering customers to succeed with their data by ensuring they can:

- Gather and access data at scale - Enable seamless data collection and retrieval that grows with their needs

- Extract meaningful insights - Provide the right tools and capabilities to uncover the answers they're seeking

- Trust their data - Maintain confidence in the completeness, accuracy, and reliability of their information

Achieving these goals requires close collaboration and strong partnerships with Product and Data Science teams to deliver solutions that truly meet customer needs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience

- 5+ years of programming with at least one software programming language experience

- 5+ years of leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience

- Experience as a mentor, tech lead or leading an engineering team

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- 5+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience

- Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

- Experience in software development, or experience operating highly available, distributed systems of data extraction, ingestion, and processing of large data sets

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, San Francisco - 193,300.00 - 261,500.00 USD annually

USA, WA, Seattle - 168,100.00 - 227,400.00 USD annually

About Amazon

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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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