OpenSearch jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-16, OpenSearch appears in 750 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand down 18% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-16
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Frequently asked questions about OpenSearch
+Is OpenSearch in demand in 2026?
Yes. OpenSearch appears in 750 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, with demand down 18% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (33% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require OpenSearch?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, the job titles most likely to require OpenSearch are Software Engineer (33% of postings list OpenSearch), Backend Engineer (7% of postings list OpenSearch), Site Reliability Engineer (5% of postings list OpenSearch).
+What skills are commonly paired with OpenSearch?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-16), OpenSearch most often appears alongside Python, AWS, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, Terraform.
+Where is OpenSearch most in demand?
As of 2026-09-16, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring OpenSearch are New York City, Bengaluru, San Francisco, Berlin, Amsterdam, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new OpenSearch content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring OpenSearch — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require OpenSearch
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 245 | 32.7% |
| Backend Engineer | 55 | 7.3% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 40 | 5.3% |
| DevOps Engineer | 35 | 4.7% |
| Engineering Manager | 27 | 3.6% |
| Data Engineer | 25 | 3.3% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 16 | 2.1% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 15 | 2.0% |
| AI Engineer | 14 | 1.9% |
| Platform Engineer | 13 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for OpenSearch
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 31 | 4.1% |
| Bengaluru | 28 | 3.7% |
| San Francisco | 26 | 3.5% |
| Berlin | 15 | 2.0% |
| Amsterdam | 12 | 1.6% |
| Annapolis | 11 | 1.5% |
| Warsaw | 11 | 1.5% |
| London | 10 | 1.3% |
| Toronto | 10 | 1.3% |
Skills commonly paired with OpenSearch
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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