Software Engineer (SRE + Java/Kotlin /Golang)

Job Role: Software Engineer (SRE + Java/Kotlin /Golang)

Location: Austin, TX

Job Type: Fulltime

Job Descripti

onOverview: The Data Services OpenSearch team is looking for passionate engineers to help develop and contribute to OpenSearch, a leading open‑source search and analytics platform. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain OpenSearch‑based solutions that power critical observability, log analytics, and real‑time monitoring for large‑scale, mission‑critical services across multiple business unit

s.

Responsibiliti

es:Develop new features and implement bug fixes in OpenSearch project and related plug

insDevelop and maintain Apple-internal control plane for OpenSea

rchCollaborate with the DevOps team in case of production escalatio

ns.Act as a subject matter expert to help our partners and users to understand the technology bet

ter

Minimum Qualificati

ons:Relevant experience in the IT industry, specifically in search engines, distributed sys

temsTechnical proficiency in languages such as Java, Kotlin, or Go

langStrong understanding of data structures, algorithms, and indexing techniques specific to search eng

inesIn-depth knowledge of search engine internals, ideally with OpenSearch or similar platforms such as OpenSearch or Elasticsearch or

Sol.Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix Internals, Systems/Application Design & Architec

tureExpertise in identifying performance bottlenecks and implementing optimization strate

giesFamiliarity with operating system concepts such as process management and network

I/O.Advanced software engineering skills with Java ecosystem expertise, object-oriented design principles, and experience in building maintainable, scalable applicati

ons.Hands-on experience with production deployment workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, version control systems, and distributed systems observabil

ity.Bachelor Science in Computer Science or related fields or equivalent work experi

ence