Amplitude

Amplitude

Staff AI Engineer

San Francisco · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$227k-$341kDetected 60 days ago
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About the role

  • We're looking for a Staff AI Engineer to help advance Amplitude's AI products and the foundations they're built on.
  • This role is both visionary and hands-on.
  • You'll contribute to customer-facing AI products, the platform infrastructure beneath them, and the internal tooling that helps Amplitude operate as an AI-native company.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build the foundational infrastructure behind Amplitude's AI systems: orchestration, evaluation, retrieval, context management, and integrations with the broader product ecosystem
  • Establish reusable patterns, primitives, and components that enable other engineers to build AI features confidently and consistently
  • Drive adoption and quality through close collaboration with product, design, and customer-facing teams, with a relentless focus on real usage and measurable outcomes
  • Set technical direction for AI systems at Amplitude, making thoughtful build vs. buy calls, shaping evaluation strategy, and influencing the long-term roadmap
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years building production LLM or applied AI systems
  • You listen closely to users and customers, but you also anticipate their needs and lead with creative, forward-looking solutions
  • We've made significant investments in talent and infrastructure to build the most powerful AI analytics platform on the market.

Requirements

  • You're a highly capable engineer with a strong track record of shipping AI-powered systems that people actually use.
  • Experience & Skills
  • Experience designing and scaling AI products, platforms, or developer tools with real users and real reliability constraints
  • you know when to prototype, when to harden, and when to invest in durable infrastructure

Skills

  • You see across disparate tools, data sources, and teams, and connect them into cohesive, contextual AI-powered experiences

Compensation

  • $254,000 - $381,000 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: $227,000 - $341,000 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: $227,000 - $341,000 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!
  • $227,000 - $341,000 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

  • You see AI as a way to reshape how teams and customers think, plan, and execute, not just a feature to bolt on
  • 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)
  • Ship high-impact AI features and products that change how customers and internal teams work, from agentic workflows to embedded intelligence across the Amplitude platform
  • Our customers love us!
  • We were founded in 2012, went public via a direct listing in September 2021, and are now trading under the ticker $AMPL.
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