Software Development Engineer - AWS OpenSearch, OpenSearch Dashboards
AmazonSoftware Development Engineer - AWS OpenSearch, OpenSearch Dashboards
AmazonLocation
Bellevue, WA
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/4/2026
Compensation
$143,700 - $194,400 per year
Job description
Amazon OpenSearch Service is seeking a Software Development Engineer to create high-performance applications for cloud-scale search and analytics. The role involves working in a dynamic, collaborative environment to enhance the OpenSearch platform, which supports a wide range of analytics and search functionalities. The team is focused on delivering robust solutions that meet evolving customer needs while contributing to the open-source project. This position offers the opportunity to directly impact a large number of AWS users.
Requirements
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
- 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture experience of new and existing systems
- 1+ years of experience in designing and developing large-scale, multi-tiered, multi-threaded, or distributed software applications
- 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
- 3+ years of full software development life cycle experience
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and support a world-class search and analytics platform
- Produce high-quality code that is robust, efficient, and maintainable
- Work at the core of OpenSearch and contribute to the open-source project
- Tackle challenging problems in areas such as data visualization and log analytics
- Participate in setting a vision and objectives for OpenSearch UI
- Drive algorithm and architecture design, execute, and deliver results
- Build the future of search, observability, and log analytics in the cloud
Benefits
- Employees at Amazon are often offered comprehensive health benefits—including multiple medical plan options (no pre-existing condition exclusions, 100% covered in-network preventive care), dental and vision plans, a 24/7 medical advice line from day one, expert second-opinion services, and broad mental-health support with several free counseling sessions (including pediatric). Financial wellness typically includes a 401(k) with company match (up to 2%), Restricted Stock Units (equity), FSAs, an emergency savings program, product and partner discounts, and even college-savings and home-purchase programs. Overall, the package is designed to support employees and their families’ health, finances, and day-to-day life.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Filing entity: Amazon Com Services Llc
As of Aug 23, 2026
Initial approvals
3,290
FY2026
Approval rate
99.1%
FY2026
LCA certified
32,937
FY2026
Entry-level share
10.6%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
+9%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
-44%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
Approval rate by fiscal year
Continuing vs initial approvals
LCA certified positions by quarter
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
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