Data Engineer - People Analytics

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About the Role

As the Data Engineer in the People & Places organization, you will be responsible for building and managing the core data pipelines and analytics tooling that power critical HR reporting functionality. This highly sensitive work requires the utmost care and discretion to ensure the security and integrity of confidential employee data as you develop the systems that HR relies on for important decision-making. Your role will involve partnering closely with an Analyst and Program Manager to design, implement, and optimize a robust data infrastructure to support the organization's talent management and workforce analytics initiatives.

We are a distributed HR team with team members all over the country. You can work from Twitch’s headquarters in San Francisco, CA; or from one of our hub locations in Seattle, WA; Irvine, CA; or New York City, NY.

You Will
- Develop and manage scalable data pipelines to extract, transform, and load HR data from various sources
- Ensure the security, reliability, and performance of the data infrastructure
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into data-driven solutions
- Automate data processing and reporting workflows to improve efficiency and data integrity
- Implement data quality checks and monitor processes to maintain high data accuracy

Perks
- Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
- 401(k)
- Maternity & Parental Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Amazon Employee Discount

Basic Qualifications

- 2+ years of experience working in a data engineering or software engineering capacity
- Extensive experience in developing and optimizing data pipelines using Python
- Proficient in working with AWS services such as EMR, Redshift, Glue, and S3
- Demonstrates expertise in schema management, data lineage, and auditability, coupled with a strong command of data modeling, ETL processes, and data warehousing principles
- Proven experience implementing data integrity practices in ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability

Preferred Qualifications

- Proven experience implementing data integrity practices in ETL/ELT pipelines, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Twitch. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $118,900/year in our lowest geographic market up to $205,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.