Staff AI Engineer, AI Tools

Amplitude; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 244,000 - 368,000; Full time

Job summary

Amplitude is seeking a Staff AI Engineer to lead the development of internal AI tools that enhance product development. This role involves shipping impactful AI tooling, identifying opportunities for automation, and building scalable infrastructure, all while fostering a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering and a passion for AI-driven solutions.

Benefits

Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision insurance coverages

Flexible time off, paid holidays

Generous stipends for wellness and learning

Excellent Parental benefits

Mental health and wellness benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• 2+ years in LLM/Applied AI.
• Skilled in building and scaling internal platforms.

Responsibilities

• Ship impactful AI tooling that streamlines product development workflows.
• Identify high-leverage opportunities by understanding internal pain points.
• Build foundational infrastructure for internal AI tools.

Skills

Software engineering

AI-powered systems

Internal tooling

Product workflows

Collaboration

Job description

About the Role

We’re looking for a Staff AI Engineer to lead the development of internal AI tools that transform how product development happens at Amplitude. Product teams—engineers, designers, and product managers—spend significant time on fragmented, manual tasks like synthesizing feedback, drafting PRDs, and validating impact. This role exists to embed AI directly into those workflows: automating the repetitive, amplifying human judgment, and helping Amplitude operate as an AI-native company.

You’ll be both a visionary and a builder—identifying what’s possible before it's asked for, while also delivering practical, high-leverage tools. You’ll improve foundational workflows across teams while contributing to the long-term strategy and infrastructure behind Amplitude’s AI systems.

What You’ll Do

• Ship impactful AI tooling that streamlines and improves product development workflows—helping engineers, designers, and PMs move faster and smarter
• Identify high-leverage opportunities by deeply understanding internal pain points and designing solutions that embed AI seamlessly into day-to-day work
• Build foundational infrastructure for internal AI tools—scalable, privacy-aware systems integrated with platforms like Salesforce, Jira, Zoom, Productboard, and Slack
• Establish reusable patterns and components to enable other teams to extend and build on top of your work, fostering a culture of bottom-up AI tooling
• Drive adoption and continuous improvement through close collaboration, iteration, and a focus on real usage
• Partner with the product-facing AI team to share internal learnings and contribute to our broader AI platform and strategy

Who You Are

You are a highly capable engineer with a strong track record of delivering AI-powered systems and internal tooling. You bring a deep understanding of product workflows, exceptional technical instincts, and a forward-thinking mindset.

Experience & Skills

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, 2+ years LLM/Applied AI
• Skilled in building and scaling internal platforms, developer tools, or productivity systems
• Deep familiarity with modern AI ecosystems
• Strong product sense and systems thinking—you know when to prototype and when to invest in durable infrastructure
• Excellent communicator and collaborator, able to drive alignment across engineering, design, and product

How You Think & Work

• Tooling is leverage: You believe great tools reshape how teams think, plan, and execute
• Context is key: You understand that AI is most powerful when grounded in a team’s real data, workflows, and decisions
• Vision leads utility: While you listen closely to users, you also anticipate their needs and lead with creative, forward-looking solutions
• Build to learn: You favor fast iteration, usage-based validation, and continuous improvement

What Sets You Apart

• Root Cause Problem Solving & Data Insight: You prioritize the highest-impact problems and use data to inform decisions
• System Integration & Data Stitching: You connect disparate systems into cohesive, contextual AI-powered workflows
• Prompt & LLM System Design: You design robust AI workflows with prompt engineering, context handling, and orchestration
• Build vs. Buy Judgment: You know when to adopt existing solutions and when to build from scratch
• Driving Adoption & Evangelism: You get tools into users’ hands, onboard them effectively, and evolve based on feedback
• Internal Tools Product Thinking: You blend technical execution with product intuition to build tools that teams actually love to use

Who We Are

The Company: Amplitude is filled with humble, life-long learners who are eager to help one another and the company succeed. Our values of growth mindset, ownership, and humility are core to the way we work: we’re tenacious in the face of challenges, we take the initiative to solve problems that drive our shared success, and we operate from a place of empathy and openness, seeking to understand many points of view.

The Product: Amplitude is a digital analytics platform—we help companies capture data they can trust, uncover clear insights about customer behavior, and take faster action. This empowers teams to build better product experiences that drive business growth. We’re super proud of what we’ve built and continue to expand: a platform that empowers companies to thrive in the digital era.

We care about the well-being of our team: We offer competitive pay and benefits packages that reflect our commitment to the health and well-being of our Ampliteers.

Some of our benefit programs include:

• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision insurance coverages, with 100% employer-paid premiums for employee Medical, Dental, Vision on select plans
• Flexible time off, paid holidays, and more
• Generous stipends to spend on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness (monthly), commuter transit/parking (monthly), learning and development (quarterly), home office equipment (annual), and much more
• Excellent Parental benefits including: 12-20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Carrot Fertility Benefits/Adoption/Surrogacy support, Back-up Child Care support
• Mental health and wellness benefits including no cost employee access to Modern Health coaching & therapy Sessions and high quality physician office experience via One Medical membership (select U.S. locations only)
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Other fun facts about Amplitude:

• We were recognized in the Newsweek Excellence Index 2024.
• Our customers love us! They've said we're the #1 product analytics solution for 19 quarters in a row on G2.
• We care A LOT about product innovation. Fast Company called us the #3 most innovative enterprise company in the world.
• We invest in our people. We offer mentorship programs, management training, and wellness initiatives.
• We give back to our communities. We give every Ampliteer a charitable giving grant and paid volunteer time off.
• We were founded in 2012, went public via a direct listing in September 2021, and are now trading under the ticker $AMPL.
• We’re a global and fast-growing team! We have employees around the world and offices in San Francisco (HQ), New York, Vancouver, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Singapore, and Tokyo.
• Our mascot is Data Monster, who loves to chow down on numbers, charts, and graphs. Nom nom.

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.

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

Based on Colorado law, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Colorado. Colorado range: $219,000 - $330,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)

Based on legislation in New York City, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in New York City. New York City salary range: $244,000 - $368,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)

Based on legislation in California, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in San Francisco Bay Area of California. Salary range: $244,000 - $368,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)

Based on legislation in California, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in California outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. California salary range: $219,000 - $330,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)

Based on legislation in Washington state, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Washington state. Washington salary range: $219,000 - $330,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)

Based on legislation in Washington state, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Washington only: unlimited PTO, 10 to 13 holidays annually (will vary), medical dental and vision PPO and CDHP plans. Finally, a company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan.

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