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Amplitude is the leading digital analytics platform that helps companies unlock the power of their products. Over 4,000 customers, including Atlassian, NBCUniversal, Under Armour, Shopify, and Jersey Mikes, rely on Amplitude to gain self-service visibility into the entire customer journey. Amplitude guides companies every step of the way as they capture data they can trust, uncover clear insights about customer behavior, and take faster action. When teams understand how people are using their products, they can deliver better product experiences that drive growth. Amplitude is the best-in-class analytics solution for product, data, and marketing teams, ranked #1 in multiple categories in G2s Spring 2025 Report. Learn how to optimize your digital products and business atamplitude.com.As an organization, we approach challenges with humility, take ownership of our contributions, and embrace a growth mindset that pushes us to constantly improve ourselves, each other, and the value we bring to customers and partners.Amplitudes Commitment to Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DEI):Amplitude believes that diversity enables the creation of better products, improves the ability to solve complex problems, and drives more powerful solutions. We strive to create an environment of inclusionone focused on psychological safety, empathy, and human connectionthat will allow employees of all backgrounds to thrive.About The Role & TeamTheActivation team at Amplitude is building a leading insights-driven activation platform that empowers businesses to unlock customer insights and make faster, smarter, and more cost-effective decisions. Our platform enables customers to proactively improve data quality, intelligently discover key audiences, and seamlessly activate data across a wide range of channels.We are responsible for building and maintaining scalable real-time and batch data pipelines that move data into and out of Amplitude and across our partner ecosystem. Today, this platform processes over 800 petabytes of data per monthand it's growing rapidly.In this role, youll tackle challenging infrastructure problems such as:Designing systems to handle extreme throughputOptimizing for millisecond-level latenciesBuilding resilient architectures with near-zero downtimeYoull also work closely with Product and Customers to shape the strategy and roadmap for both core platform capabilities and new product features.Our tech stack includes modern technologies such as Kafka, real-time stream processing, Redis/Elasticache, Amazon S3, DynamoDB, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Youll join a team of curious, innovative engineers who love solving hard problems and sharing ideas.As a Staff Software Engineer , you will:Collaborate closely with Product and Design to turn ideas into working featuresBuild backend services that integrate with a variety of data warehouses and cloud platformsOptimize the performance and scalability of our data import/export infrastructure to handle ever-growing data volumesLead engineering discussions and set the bar for technical excellence and best practicesMentor junior engineers and support their growth and successDefine and drive the architectural vision for the product, ensuring long-term scalability and maintainabilityYou'll be a great addition to the team if you have:Strong problem solving and analytical skills.Willingness to dive into new code bases, languages and frameworks.Enjoy working with customers and partners in solving problems and providing value.Strong foundation in programming, algorithms, and software application designAt a minimum, you need to have:B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or another technical field6+ years of experience working in a Software Engineering rolePrevious experience with Python or Java is a plusPrevious experience in distributed systems, data processing and analytics is a plusPrevious experience with ETL/ETL pipelines is a plusTechnical leadership of an engineering team is a plusWho We AreThe 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: were 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 platformwe 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. Were super proud of what weve 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 M edical, D ental and V ision insurance coverages, with 100% employer-paid premiums for employee M edical, D ental, Vision on select plansFlexible time off, p aid holidays, and moreGenerous stipends to spend on what matters most to you, whether thats wellness (monthly), commuter transit/parking (monthly), learning and development (quarterly), home office equipment (annual), and much moreExcellent Parental benefits including : 12-20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Carrot Fertility Benefits/Adoption/Surrogacy support, Back-up Child Care supportMental 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 15 quarters in a row on G2.#LI-JJ1#LI-Hybrid'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: $185,000 - $278,000 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: $204,000 - $307,000 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: $204,000 - $307,000 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: $185,000 - $278,000 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: $185,000 - $278,000 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.' By applying for this job, you acknowledge that Amplitude processes your personal data in accordance with the Amplitude Applicant Privacy Notice.Staying Safe - Protect Yourself From Recruitment FraudWe are aware of individuals and entities fraudulently representing themselves as Amplitude recruiters and/or hiring managers. Amplitude will never ask for financial information or payment, or for personal information such as bank account number or social security number during the job application or interview process. Any emails from the Amplitude recruiting team will come from an @ amplitude.com email address. You can learn more about how to protect yourself from these types of fraud by referring to this article . Please exercise caution and cease communications if something feels suspicious about your interactions. #J-18808-Ljbffr