Data Engineer

We are seeking a Data Engineer to join the Product & E-commerce Analytics team supporting Whole Foods Market's (WFM) digital presence. In this position, you will be responsible for architecting robust data infrastructures and developing advanced data pipelines to unlock the full potential of our expansive data landscape.Key job responsibilities- Help build the infrastructure that powers data-driven decision making. Utilize software engineering best practices, data management fundamentals, data storage principles, and recent advances in distributed systems.- Manage and optimize usage of cloud computing resources, particularly on AWS, to support data infrastructure.- Collaborate with Business Intelligence Engineers to establish best practices for data reporting, analysis, integrity, testing, validation, and documentation.- Collaborate with Data Scientists to implement advanced analytics algorithms that exploit our rich data sets for statistical analysis, prediction, clustering and machine learning. - Drive the architecture and technology decisions that enable a world-class user experience.- Develop in-depth knowledge of the Amazon's various data sources to determine the appropriate data resources for each use case.- Encourage the organization to adopt next-generation data architecture strategies, proposing both data flows and storage solutions- Thrive in an environment with a degree of ambiguity, quickly building proof of concepts, iterating, and improving data-driven solutions.- Create extensible designs and easy to maintain solutions with the long term vision in mind.- Have an understanding and empathy for business objectives, and continually align your work with those objectives and seek to deliver business value.Basic qualifications- 3+ years of data engineering experience- Experience with data modeling, warehousing and building ETL pipelinesPreferred qualification - Experience with AWS technologies like Redshift, S3, AWS Glue, EMR, Kinesis, FireHose, Lambda, and IAM roles and permissions- Experience with non-relational databases / data stores (object storage, document or key-value stores, graph databases, column-family databases)Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.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 .USA, TX, AUSTIN - 132,100.00 - 178,800.00 USD annuallyUSA, WA, Seattle - 132,100.00 - 178,800.00 USD annually