The Amazon EMR team in Amazon Web Services is seeking top engineers to develop innovative features for big data processing. This role involves designing and building large-scale systems while collaborating with the open-source community. The team focuses on creating next-generation technologies for data processing workloads and emphasizes customer needs and leadership. Employees will enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

• 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 experience contributing to new and current systems architecture and design
• Experience designing, building, operating, and managing large-scale distributed systems or web services
• Proficiency in high-performance, multi-threaded programming
• Knowledge of Big Data applications such as Spark and Presto
• Knowledge of Container Platforms such as Docker and related technologies

• Design and build the next-generation technologies for EMR.
• Work on complex problems in distributed systems and query engines.
• Translate 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.

• Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.