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1,687,890in the US (2025)
$135,980median pay / year
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Build, test, and deploy software solutions
Build the customer-usage dashboard backend with the new ETL flows, add…4 sources agree

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Evaluate feasibility of software projects+
Assess feasibility of the proposed realtime metrics feature by profiling current data volumes, estimating compute and storage needs, producing a risk-and-cost memo, and recommending go/no-go to Mark in Product by Wednesday.
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Program all kinds of software systems+
Implement the billing-aggregation module to accept new input schemas, apply the domain design patterns we agreed, add interface contracts, and deliver a working library with examples by next Tuesday for integration testing.
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Support users in using software applications+
Help the product team and support leads get unstuck with the analytics portal: diagnose why Alice and Miguel cannot load the sales dashboard, reproduce the error, document the steps and fix so their sessions work within an hour.
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Utilise computer-aided software engineering tools+
Create a reusable component library for our dashboards that follows the design patterns we agreed with UX: include parameterised charts, data connectors, unit tests and documentation so engineers can drop them into new reports.
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Plan and install new software systems+
Plan and install the new data-platform stack for the sales dashboard: map integrations, list required services and instance sizes, draft a rollout schedule with rollback criteria, and book the 10am Monday architecture review with Raj and Lila.
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Debug and troubleshoot software errors+
Investigate and fix the intermittent API errors on the metrics dashboard: gather the last 72 hours of logs, reproduce the failure on the dev replica, propose three root causes with patch estimates, and email the hotfix plan to Marcus by 3pm.
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Prepare reports or correspondence concerning project specifications, activities, or status.+
Prepare this week's status note for the executive sponsor: summarise completed milestones, outstanding blockers with owners, upcoming risks to the October release, and attach the latest test-coverage report before sending to Ana by Friday noon.
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km/h RPMDetermine system performance standards.+
Define performance targets for the dashboard stack: set response-time and concurrency SLAs for peak business hours, produce benchmark scripts, run baseline tests, and present pass/fail criteria to Sandeep and the SREs by Tuesday.
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Keep it safe1
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What the work runs on

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6 tasksAlteryxused here to illustrate dataflow diagrams and sample transforms relevant to dashboard ETL processes
5 tasksAmazon Redshiftstores and queries the aggregated analytics data needed by the dashboard efficiently
5 tasksAmazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2runs the ETL and staging services during build and testing
4 tasksAmazon Web Services AWS CloudFormationcaptures and communicates infrastructure architecture and required resources as code in the design spec
2 tasksAmazon DynamoDBserves as the low-latency storage option for the module’s aggregated billing records and schema-flexible needs
2 tasksAJAXused to investigate and reproduce client-side dashboard loading and network interactions for web apps
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What the work pays

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United States

this exact occupation · BLS 2025
  • $135,980 a year — the middle: half earn more, half earn less
  • The lowest tenth earn near $82,460; the top tenth near $214,670
  • 1,687,890 people employed in this occupation

India

the occupation GROUP, not this job · PLFS via ILOSTAT 2025
  • ₹38,298 a month — the median for Professionals, the group this work sits in
  • India publishes pay by broad occupation group, so this covers many jobs besides this one. It is a shape, not a salary.
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You’ll split time between coding dashboards, checking data pipelines, and meeting with users. Mornings often review overnight ETL (extract, transform, load) jobs and system alerts for Amazon Redshift or DynamoDB data issues.

Afternoons go to building or tweaking visualizations, testing on EC2 or the cloud, and reviewing feedback with product owners. Expect periodic tasks like releasing updates, monitoring performance after deployment, and fixing bugs found by users or automated checks.

Common systems are Amazon Redshift for data warehousing, DynamoDB for fast lookups, and EC2 when you need compute servers. You’ll also use AWS CloudFormation to deploy infrastructure and AJAX for interactive front-end calls.

For data prep you might use Alteryx or similar ETL tools. You’ll also use issue trackers, code review tools, and monitoring dashboards to watch performance after release.

Follow your company’s security rules and use AWS features: IAM roles for access control, network isolation for EC2, and encryption at-rest and in-transit for Redshift and DynamoDB. Apply least privilege: give users only the permissions they need.

Also validate input on the front end (AJAX calls), review code for vulnerabilities, and schedule regular audits. Document security steps in your software development process so reviewers and auditors can verify them.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports for SOC 15-1252.00 show a median pay of $135,980 per year, with the lowest tenth at $82,460 and the top tenth at $214,670. The BLS is the source of those numbers.

Salaries vary by city, experience, and industry. Targets like senior roles, management, or specialized cloud skills (AWS, Redshift) push you toward the top tenth.

Start with SQL for querying Redshift, basic Python or JavaScript for data handling and AJAX-driven front ends, and one ETL tool such as Alteryx. Learn how to deploy small apps to EC2 and write simple CloudFormation templates.

Build sample dashboards from public datasets, practice debugging and monitoring, and write short documentation for each project. Those artifacts show employers you can design, build, test, and support software.

A dashboard developer focuses on building interactive dashboards and the software around them: UI/UX, front-end AJAX calls, deployments on EC2, and data served from Redshift or DynamoDB. You also handle releases and post-deployment monitoring.

A data analyst spends more time exploring data and producing reports; BI developers may concentrate on data modeling and ETL pipelines. Dashboard developers sit between both: they shape UI and the software engineering needed to deliver and maintain dashboards.

Practical debugging and testing skills matter most. You must trace data from source (DynamoDB or Redshift) through ETL (Alteryx) to the UI, reproduce errors, and fix them reliably. Code review and documenting fixes are part of that work.

If you can reliably build, deploy (CloudFormation, EC2), monitor, and then iterate based on user feedback, you’ll be valuable. Those abilities outweigh knowing every library in theory.

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