Senior Manager, Software Development – OpenSearch
Lead engineering teams building and scaling OpenSearch at AWS. This senior leadership role is based in Bengaluru and requires deep software development expertise combined with strong people management skills.
About the role
AWS is seeking a Senior Manager, Software Development to lead engineering efforts for OpenSearch, the open-source search and analytics suite powering mission-critical workloads for customers worldwide. This is a high-impact leadership position within one of the most actively developed open-source projects in the cloud industry.
In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing and mentoring software development teams, driving technical strategy, and delivering robust, scalable features across the OpenSearch platform. The role demands a balance of hands-on technical depth and the ability to operate effectively at an organisational level.
- Lead multiple software engineering teams working on the OpenSearch project
- Define and execute the technical roadmap in alignment with broader AWS objectives
- Recruit, develop, and retain top engineering talent
- Partner cross-functionally with product, science, and operations teams
- Drive engineering excellence through best practices in design, development, and delivery
The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in software development management, a strong understanding of distributed systems or search technologies, and a proven track record of delivering large-scale software products. This position is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.