Software Development Engineer - AWS OpenSearch, OpenSearch Dashboards

Socket.dev; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon OpenSearch Serviceis seeking a Software Development Engineer to build high-performance cloud-scale search and analytics applications. You will architect, design, and implement features for OpenSearch Dashboards, serving AWS customers across regions.

The role emphasizes scalable distributed systems, data visualization, and AI-assisted insights to improve observability and search experiences. You will work in a startup-like team within AWS Database and Analytics, contributing to the

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in designing multi-tier distributed software systems.
• Experience with object-oriented design and programming languages mentioned (C++, Java, C#, Perl).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support a world-class search and analytics platform.
• Produce high-quality, robust, and maintainable code.
• Contribute to OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards development.
• Tackle challenges in data visualization, log analytics, and observability pipelines.
• Shape the vision and architecture for OpenSearch UI in line with customer needs.

Skills

C++

Java

C#

Perl

OO design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Math

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Amazon OpenSearch Service is looking for a Software Development Engineer to build world-class applications for our customers.

Are you interested in building out a cloud-scale search and analytics application? Do you want to revolutionize the way people manage and derive insights from vast volumes of data in the cloud? Do you want to have direct and immediate impact on a large number of AWS users? Do you want to be part of a fast-growing AWS service and work in a fast-paced, startup-style environment?

You will work on architecting, designing, and implementing high-performance applications for our customers to interact with Amazon OpenSearch Service.

Amazon OpenSearch Service makes it easy to deploy, operate, and scale OpenSearch for log analytics, observability, application monitoring, full-text search, security analytics, and more. Amazon OpenSearch Service is a fully managed service that delivers OpenSearch's flexible APIs and real-time capabilities along with predictable performance and seamless scalability for production workloads. The service supports both provisioned clusters and serverless deployment options, serving hundreds of thousands of customers across all AWS regions.

At AWS, you'll experience the benefits of working in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment, while leveraging the resources of Amazon.com (AMZN), one of the world's leading internet companies. The Amazon OpenSearch Service team is part of the rapidly growing AWS Database and Analytics group. We are customer-obsessed in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment.

The Amazon OpenSearch Service team designs, develops, and operates software that allows customers to index, search, and analyze documents at scale in a secure, responsive, and reliable environment. We are looking for a skilled developer to build the next generation of search, observability, and log analytics customer experiences on OpenSearch Dashboards (the managed UI for OpenSearch Service).

Key job responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support a world-class search and analytics platform serving individuals and businesses of all sizes
• Produce high-quality code that is robust, efficient, and maintainable
• Work at the core of OpenSearch and contribute to the open-source project
• Work on challenging problems in areas such as data visualization, log analytics, observability pipelines, query optimization, security analytics, and AI-assisted insights
• Continually challenge what exists and explore what should be changed to best meet evolving customer needs
• Possess knowledge in large-scale distributed system design and engineering best practices
• Participate in setting a vision and objectives for OpenSearch UI in alignment with customer needs and market opportunities
• Drive algorithm and architecture design, execute, and deliver results
• Build the future of search, observability, and log analytics in the cloud
• Join a great group of motivated, top-notch people and work with them to solve challenging problems in a fun, collaborative environment

Basic Qualifications

• - 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• - 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• - 1+ years of software development engineer or related occupational experience
• - 1+ years of designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, embedded or distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using: C#, C++, Java, or Perl experience
• - 1+ years of Object Oriented Design experience
• - Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field
• - Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• - 3+ years of full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience
• - Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent

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. 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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, WA, Bellevue - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually