Software Development Engineer - AWS OpenSearch, OpenSearch Dashboards
Company websiteamazon.com (Amazon, opens in new tab)
Base salary $143,700 to $194,400
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Bellevue, WA
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- LocationBellevue, WA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (35 min ago) · observed since
About this job
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
As a Software Development Engineer on the Amazon OpenSearch Service team, you will:
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
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Pay in context
This role's base floor ($143,700) is above 15% of the 1,405 Software Engineering roles in Washington listed on this site; 528 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $143,700; the middle half runs from $143,700 to $168,100.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 7, 2026.
This listingSoftware Development Engineer - AWS OpenSearch, OpenSearch Dashboards$143,700 to $194,400
Software Developer II, Cosmos$143,700 to $194,400
Software Dev Engineer, AWS WAF Bot Control and Fraud Prevention$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer, Robotics Development and Packaging Innovation$143,700 to $194,400
SDE II, Aspen$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer$143,700 to $194,400
Software Development Engineer, StoreGen$143,700 to $194,400
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer - AWS OpenSearch, OpenSearch Dashboards (this listing) | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Developer II, Cosmos | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Dev Engineer, AWS WAF Bot Control and Fraud Prevention | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer, Robotics Development and Packaging Innovation | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| SDE II, Aspen | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer | $143,700 - $194,400 |
| Software Development Engineer, StoreGen | $143,700 - $194,400 |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
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- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-09
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Location as the employer wrote it: US, WA, Bellevue
USA, WA, Bellevue - 143,700.00 - 194,400.00 USD annually
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