Senior Software Engineer

Amplitude; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 183,000 - 276,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) with up to 1% match

Flexible time off

Wellness stipends

Paid parental leave

Mental health coaching

Mentorship programs

Volunteer time grants

Job summary

Amplitude is looking for a Software Engineer to join their infrastructure team in San Francisco. This role involves taking infrastructure projects from ideation to production, designing reliable backend services, and optimizing data infrastructure. Candidates should have 5+ years in Software Engineering, at least 2 years in Java, and a strong background in programming and algorithms. Benefits include 100% employer-paid health insurance and flexible time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a Software Engineering role.
• 2+ years working in Java.
• Strong foundation in programming, algorithms, and software application design.
• Experience with message queues or data pipeline technologies (like Kafka).

Responsibilities

• Take infrastructure projects from ideation to production.
• Design and build reliable backend services.
• Optimize performance and cost of data infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver solutions.
• Lead engineering discussions and advocate for best practices.
• Mentor engineers across the team.

Skills

Software Engineering

Java

Distributed Systems

Backend Infrastructure

Kubernetes

Terraform

Education

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical field

Job description

Amplitude is a leading AI analytics platform that helps customers build better products and digital experiences.

About The Role & Team

Our infrastructure teams build and operate the backend systems that power Amplitude's products at massive scale — handling more than 1 trillion events per month. We work on the systems that move, store, transform, and serve customer data: real‑time and batch ingestion, identity resolution, data import and export connectors, privacy and compliance, and the operational reliability of everything in between.

Responsibilities

• Take infrastructure projects from ideation to production
• Design and build highly reliable, maintainable backend services that scale with our customer base
• Optimize the performance and cost of our data infrastructure as volume continues to grow
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and other engineering teams to deliver end‑to‑end solutions
• Lead engineering discussions and apply and advocate for engineering best practices
• Drive design and code reviews
• Mentor and contribute to the success of engineers across the team

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or another related technical field
• 5+ years of experience working in a Software Engineering role, with 2+ years working in Java
• Strong foundation in programming, algorithms, and software application design
• Passionate about building backend infrastructure, solving challenging problems, and iterating quickly
• Previous experience in distributed systems and large‑scale backend services
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers is a plus
• Previous experience with stream processing, message queues, or data pipeline technologies (e.g. Kafka) is a plus
• Previous experience operating production systems on Kubernetes or running infrastructure as code with Terraform is a plus

Compensation

• Colorado: $165,000 - $247,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
• New York City: $183,000 - $276,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
• San Francisco Bay Area: $183,000 - $276,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
• California outside Bay Area: $165,000 - $247,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
• Washington: $165,000 - $247,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance (100% employer‑paid premiums on select plans)
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 1% match
• Flexible time off and paid holidays
• Generous stipends for wellness, commuting, learning & new‑hire equipment
• Paid parental leave: 12 weeks, fertility benefits, adoption support, and backup child‑care support
• Access to mental‑health coaching & therapy
• Mentorship programs, management training and wellness initiatives
• Charitable giving grant & paid volunteer time

Amplitude provides equal employment opportunities (EEO). All applicants are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

This role is eligible for equity, benefits and other forms of compensation.