Amplitude

Staff Software Engineer

Amplitude$220K — $331K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in product engineering at a Staff level
  • Strong expertise in full-stack development with React, Node.js, and Python
  • Proven ability to lead large initiatives with significant business impact
  • Deep understanding of user experience and product design
  • Familiarity with modern AI tools to enhance development processes
  • Capacity to balance speed and quality in fast-paced environments
  • Strong judgment in making technical trade-offs

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end process of critical product surfaces from ideation to production
  • Collaborate with design and product teams to drive product direction
  • Develop and maintain scalable systems using React, Node.js, and Python
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance development speed and efficiency
  • Set high standards for engineering quality in code and architecture
  • Mentor team members while actively engaging in hands-on development
  • Translate ambiguous problems into delivered, customer-facing solutions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance with employer-paid premiums
  • Flexible time off and paid holidays
  • Generous stipends for wellness, commuting, learning, and home office needs
  • Outstanding parental leave benefits including maternity and paternity support
  • Mental health and wellness benefits including access to coaching and therapy sessions
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Full Job Description
Amplitude's 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 inclusion-one focused on psychological safety, empathy, and human connection-that will allow employees of all backgrounds to thrive.

At Amplitude, we're building the operating system for digital products. While we're known as the leader in product analytics, our Experiment team is redefining how companies learn, iterate, and ship better experiences.

Experiment is one of the fastest-growing and most strategic bets at Amplitude. It sits at the intersection of product, data, and decision-making, and we're looking for a Staff Product Engineer to help take it to the next level.
Why this role matters

This isn't a "take tickets and ship code" role. You'll operate as an owner, shaping both the product and the technical direction of a system used by some of the most sophisticated product teams in the world.

You'll work across the stack, React frontend, Node.js and Python backend, to build intuitive, high-performance experiences that make experimentation accessible, powerful, and trustworthy.
What you'll do
  • Own critical product surfaces end-to-end from ideation to production and beyond
  • Drive product direction in partnership with design and product leaders
  • Build and evolve systems across React, Node.js, and Python that scale with customer growth
  • Leverage modern AI tooling to dramatically accelerate development, prototyping, and iteration cycles
  • Raise the bar for engineering quality - code, architecture, and user experience
  • Lead by example - through hands-on development, technical mentorship, and thoughtful decision-making
  • Move fast on ambiguous problems, turning ideas into shipped, customer-facing value
What we're looking for
  • Proven experience operating at a Staff-level scope. You've led large, ambiguous initiatives with significant business impact
  • Strong full-stack expertise (React + backend systems such as Node.js and/or Python)
  • A deep sense of ownership - you don't wait for direction; you create it
  • Exceptional product taste - you care deeply about UX, details, and building things people love
  • An AI-native mindset - you actively use and experiment with the latest AI tools to amplify your impact and rethink how software gets built
  • Ability to balance speed and quality in a high-velocity environment
  • Strong judgment in technical trade-offs and system design
What sets you apart
  • You think like a product builder first, engineer second
  • You're constantly reinventing how you work, using cutting-edge tools and workflows to achieve outsized results
  • You're energized by open-ended problems with no clear "right" answer
  • You hold a high bar, not just for your own work, but for the team and product as a whole
  • You turn ambiguity into clarity and momentum
Why Amplitude
  • Work on a product used by thousands of companies to make better decisions
  • Be part of a team that's expanding beyond analytics into a full digital optimization platform
  • Join a culture that values ownership, velocity, and craft
  • Have outsized impact on a top company priority
Our values:

At Amplitude, our values guide how we show up for one another and for our customers:
  • Humility: We operate from a place of empathy and openness, seeking to understand many points of view.
  • Ownership: We take the initiative to solve problems that drive our shared company success.
  • Growth Mindset: We're tenacious in the face of challenges and seek feedback in order to grow ourselves and others.
  • Customer Centricity: We put the customer at the center of everything we do and are deeply committed to their success.

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:
  • Our customers love us! They've said we're the #1 product analytics solution for 23 quarters in a row on G2.
  • We care a lot about product innovation. We've made significant investments in talent and infrastructure to build the most powerful AI analytics platform on the market.
  • 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.

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: $198,000 - $299,000 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: $220,000 - $331,000 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: $220,000 - $331,000 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: $198,000 - $299,000 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: $198,000 - $299,000 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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About Amplitude

Amplitude is a San Francisco-based technology company that provides analytics software for businesses. The company's platform allows businesses to track user behavior and analyze data to improve their products and services. Amplitude was founded in 2012 and has since grown to serve over 1,000 customers, including Microsoft, Twitter, and HubSpot. The company has been recognized for its innovative approach to analytics, including its use of machine learning and other advanced technologies. Amplitude has also been praised for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, including its efforts to increase the representation of women and underrepresented minorities in the tech industry.
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Size
500 employees
Market Cap
$1.2 billion
Industry
Founded
2012
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