Amazon · 3 hours ago
Software Development Engineer – Big Data, AWS Elastic MapReduce (EMR)
Redmond, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$144K/yr - $194K/yr
2+ years expAmazon Web Services is seeking a Software Development Engineer to join the Amazon EMR team, focusing on building innovative features for big data processing. The role involves designing and developing large-scale systems, collaborating with the open-source community, and ensuring high-quality delivery of systems and features.
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Responsibilities
Designing and building the next-generation technologies that will make EMR the best environment to run large-scale data processing workloads
Working on complex problems in distributed systems and query engines
Translation of complex functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture and design
Deliver systems and features with top-notch quality, on time
Own the software development process end-to-end, including: working with engineers and product managers to develop requirements; designing, architecting, planning, implementing, and testing new systems and features; deploying, and operating the production EMR systems
Qualification
Required
2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
1+ years of contributing to new and current systems architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) experience
Preferred
Experience designing, building, operating, and managing large-scale distributed systems or web services
Proficiency in high-performance, multi-threaded programming
Knowledge of Big Data application such as Spark and Presto
Knowledge of Container Platforms such as Docker and related technologies
Benefits
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
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
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10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
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2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
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CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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