Amplitude
Senior Software Engineer
San Francisco · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$165k-$247kDetected 74 days ago
PythonJavaDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentAlgorithmsCode ReviewDynamoDBSnowflakeKubernetesTerraformTemporalKafkaMentoring
About the role
- 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
- designing for extreme throughput, optimizing for millisecond latencies, and building resilient systems that run with close to zero downtime.
- You'll work closely with Product and partner engineering teams to shape the roadmap and turn customer needs into reliable, well-architected systems.
- This is a senior role, so beyond your own delivery you'll be a technical anchor for the team: leading design discussions, mentoring engineers, and raising the bar for how we build.
- 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
- We take the initiative to solve problems that drive our shared company success.
- 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.
Compensation
- $183,000 - $276,000 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: $165,000 - $247,000 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: $165,000 - $247,000 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.
Benefits
- We offer mentorship programs, management training, and wellness initiatives.
- We give every Ampliteer a charitable giving grant and paid volunteer time off.
- We're a global and fast-growing team!
- $165,000 - $247,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
- 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.
Company info
- 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
- Excellent M edical, D ental and V ision insurance coverages, with 100% employer-paid premiums for employee Medical, Dental, Vision on select plans
- 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match of up to 1% of your eligible pay each pay period up to $2,000 annually
- Flexible time off, p aid 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), new hire home office equipment, and much more
- Mental health and wellness benefits including no cost employee access to Modern Health coaching & therapy sessions
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
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