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Senior Software Engineer at Amplitude

Department: Engineering : Data

Compensation

$165,000 – $276,000/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco, California
Type
Full-time
Level
senior
Posted

Description

Amplitude is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to own significant components of Nova, an in-house OLAP engine. The role focuses on query execution, columnar storage and encoding, distributed compute, caching, cloud infrastructure, JVM performance, observability, reliability, and cost optimization. Candidates need 5+ years of backend or infrastructure engineering experience, distributed systems exposure, cloud infrastructure experience, and proficiency in Java, C++, or Python. The role is hybrid and offers equity, medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other benefits, with regional total target cash ranges from $165,000 to $276,000.

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