Data Engineer, Payroll Tech

Amazon's Payroll Technology team is seeking a Data Engineer II to build high-performance and globally scalable reporting and analytics infrastructure supporting Amazon's Global Payroll organization. This role combines technical expertise with business impact, focusing on enabling Amazon's payroll operations to scale efficiently through technology solutions. The position involves working with AWS cloud services to implement analytical data infrastructure, aggregate disparate data models, and create data sets that guide decision-making in identifying potential payroll cycle defects. The role requires strong technical skills in data engineering, ETL processes, and distributed systems, while also demanding business acumen and leadership abilities to work with stakeholders across Payroll Tech and Operations teams. This is an opportunity to directly impact Amazon's rapidly growing workforce by building next-generation reporting and analytics platforms that improve employee experience and operational efficiency. The position offers exposure to large-scale data challenges and the chance to work with cutting-edge AWS technologies while solving complex business problems in a global context.