About this role

Amazon is hiring a mid-level Data Engineer based in Vancouver, Canada. The posting calls out experience with Python, Scala, AWS, Serverless. Compensation is listed at C$103,300–C$172,600 per year.

Role: Data Engineer
Function: data engineering
Level: mid
Track: Individual contributor
Employment: Full-time
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Department: Data Science
Posted: Jun 3, 2026

AI Summary

Design and build scalable data processing systems using AWS services (Redshift, S3, Glue, EMR, Kinesis, Lambda) and Airflow. Develop custom frameworks in Python/Scala, optimize pipeline performance, and collaborate with data scientists and analysts on promotional data infrastructure.

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Job description

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Are you passionate about developing the next generation of data infrastructure capable of handling complex, mission-critical data pipelines and analytics workloads? Do you want to build next generation data engineering solutions that leverage the latest AWS technologies to process a broad range of business and customer data?

Join our WW Promotions Data and Insights team, where you'll have the opportunity to continuously improve the systems that enable Amazon's promotional strategies across every major shopping event worldwide.

Key job responsibilities
1. Design, build, and operate highly scalable, fault-tolerant data processing systems using modern AWS services like Redshift, S3, Glue, EMR, Kinesis, and Lambda, and orchestration systems using Airflow
2. Leverage your expertise in Python, Scala, or other modern programming languages to develop custom data processing frameworks and automation tools
3. Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and product managers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
4. Continuously optimize data pipeline performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency using best practices in CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code
5. Mentor junior engineers and share your knowledge of data engineering best practices
6. Stay up-to-date with the latest big data technologies and architectural patterns, and drive the adoption of innovative solutions

About the team
Promotions reinforce a positive perception of Amazon’s price leadership with shoppers by complementing our everyday great prices with time-bound discounts on a broad selection of high-quality products. For Selling Partners (SPs), promotions create incremental demand for their products and increase their share of voice, clear inventory, and drive traffic to new selection. WW Promotions owns the sourcing and execution of promotions at Amazon and we are their data & analytics team. We serve as the central stewards of promotions data, delivering trusted and governed datasets that power product development, machine learning models, and business analytics across the organization.

Basic Qualifications

- 3+ years of data engineering experience
- Experience with data modeling, warehousing and building ETL pipelines

Preferred Qualifications

- 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)
- Usage of generative AI tools to enhance workflow efficiency, with a willingness to learn effective prompting and evaluation practices.
- Ability to recognize opportunities where generative AI could enhance products, workflows, or customer experiences.

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 https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations 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. As a total compensation company, Amazon's package may include other elements such as sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D insurance), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP), paid time off, and other resources to improve health and well-being. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those interviewed will be advised as to hiring status.

CAN, BC, Vancouver - 103,300.00 - 172,600.00 CAD annually