Currently Feathr supports databricks on AWS; however it doesn't support EMR as a spark launcher.
Contributor guide
Tech stack
scalaaws
Domain
backendclouddata
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of SparkAWS EMRScala programming
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
30
Research direction
Examine the existing Databricks launcher implementation in the Feathr codebase (likely in Scala). Understand the EMR API and how to submit Spark jobs to EMR. Look for any existing discussions or PRs related to EMR support. The maintainer may need to clarify the desired approach (e.g., using EMR steps or a custom launcher).
