Join the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elastic MapReduce (EMR) team to work on innovative big data solutions. This hands-on position focuses on developing and managing a massively scaled distributed service that processes vast datasets. You will engage with the open source community and contribute to significant projects while ensuring high-quality software delivery. The role emphasizes leadership, customer obsession, and a passion for massive-scale computing.

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 5+ years of programming experience with at least one software programming language
• 5+ years of experience leading design or architecture of new and existing systems
• Experience as a mentor, tech lead, or leading an engineering team
• 5+ years of experience in the full software development life cycle
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

• Translate complex functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture and design
• Deliver systems and features with top-notch quality, on time
• Develop new technologies for monitoring production clusters
• Own the software development process end-to-end
• Work with engineers and product managers to develop requirements
• Design, architect, plan, implement, and test new systems and features
• Deploy and operate the production EMR systems

• 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.