Senior Software Engineer at Amplitude · Vancouver

Amplitude is the leading AI analytics platform, helping over 4,700 customers—including Atlassian, Burger King, NBCUniversal, and Square—build better products and digital experiences. With powerful AI Agents embedded across our platform, teams can analyze, test, and optimize user experiences faster than ever. Ranked #1 across multiple categories in G2’s Winter 2026 Report, Amplitude is the best-in-class solution for product, data, and marketing teams. Learn more at amplitude.com. As an organization, we deliver for our customers by living our values. We operate from a place of humility, take ownership of problems and successes, approach challenges with a growth mindset, and put our customers at the center of everything we do. 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. About The Role & Team The Data Pipeline team owns the core event ingestion and processing infrastructure that powers Amplitude's analytics product — handling more than 1 trillion events per month. We build and operate the systems responsible for real-time event ingestion, batch data ingestion, user identity resolution, privacy and GDPR compliance (user deletion, app deletion, event TTL, and self-serve data deletion), and the reliability of the pipeline end-to-end. As a Senior Software Engineer, you'll take on complex infrastructure challenges: designing for extreme throughput, optimizing for millisecond latencies, and building resilient systems that run at close to zero downtime. You'll also work closely with Product and customers to shape the strategy and roadmap for our core product and new features. Our stack is primarily Java and Python, running on Kafka, Temporal, DynamoDB, Amazon S3, Kubernetes, and Terraform. 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. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will: Take product ideas from ideation to implementation Develop highly reliable and maintainable backend services that expand the capabilities of our analytics product Optimize the performance and scale of our data ingestion and processing infrastructure to handle ever-increasing volume Collaborate with Product and Design to iterate on our product Lead engineering discussions and apply and advocate for engineering best practices Drive design and code reviews Mentor and contribute to the success of engineers across the team You'll be a great addition to the team if you have: 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 data processing, solving challenging problems, and iterating quickly Previous experience in distributed systems, data processing, and analytics Experience leading or mentoring engineers is a plus Previous experience with real-time stream processing (e.g. Kafka) is a plus 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: At Amplitude, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We believe that our employees should have access to high-quality healthcare, paid time off, and other benefits that allow them to focus on their work and their personal lives. Our benefits package includes: Competitive medical, dental, and vision programs Paid family bonding time off and family forming benefits Annual leave plus holidays Fully paid disability and life insurance programs Wellness and Learning and Development allowances and more… Employee Stock Purchase Program​ (ESPP) We are committed to creating a globally consistent and locally sensitive benefits plan that meets the needs of our employees around the world, regardless of where they live. We believe that our benefits are an important part of our employee value proposition and that they help us to attract and retain top talent. We encourage you to learn more about our benefits package and to see how we can support your well-being. 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. Amplitude provides equal employment opportunities (EEO). 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