Staff iOS SDK Engineer — Analytics & Session Replay, Equity

Amplitude; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 331,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision

401(k) with employer match

Flexible time off

Parental benefits

Mental health & wellbeing

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Amplitude, a leading AI analytics platform, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for iOS to lead the design and development of our core iOS SDKs, including Analytics and Session Replay, and to serve as the iOS platform expert for other SDK teams. The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and developer experience on Amplitude’s mobile ecosystem.

You will drive technical direction for the iOS platform, mentor engineers, and partner with Product and Support to meet customer needs.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time spent on iOS development.
• Deep expertise in iOS platform internals and best practices.
• Strong proficiency in Swift and Objective-C, with experience using modern iOS APIs, frameworks, and development tools.
• Experience designing public APIs with a strong focus on stability and backward compatibility.
• Experience debugging complex issues across a wide range of mobile devices and OS versions.
• Familiarity with performance profiling, memory management, and concurrency on iOS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical direction, architecture, and long-term evolution of Amplitude’s iOS SDK platform.
• Own and drive development of core iOS SDKs, including Analytics and Session Replay, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and ease of use.
• Act as the iOS platform expert and trusted partner for other SDK teams, enabling them to build on shared foundations safely and efficiently.
• Design and evolve shared infrastructure, APIs, and abstractions that scale across multiple iOS SDKs.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Customer Support to ensure SDKs meet real customer needs.
• Lead cross-team technical discussions, reviews, and architectural decisions that span multiple SDKs.
• Improve developer experience through better APIs, documentation, tooling, testing strategies, and sample apps.
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers, raising the overall quality and effectiveness of the team.

Skills

iOS development

Swift

Objective-C

Public API design

Performance profiling

Memory management

Concurrency

Technical leadership

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Amplitude, a leading AI analytics platform, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for iOS to lead the design and development of our core iOS SDKs, including Analytics and Session Replay, and to serve as the iOS platform expert for other SDK teams. The role emphasizes performance, reliability, and developer experience on Amplitude’s mobile ecosystem.

You will drive technical direction for the iOS platform, mentor engineers, and partner with Product and Support to meet customer needs.