Senior Platform Engineer (Cloud Platform)

Amplitude is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to build the systems that every Amplitude engineer relies on every day to ship code and help shape a platform where AI agents are first-class users alongside humans.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering
• Education: B.S. in Computer Science or an equivalent technical field
• Production experience operating Kubernetes and containerized applications at meaningful scale
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Golang or Python preferred) and IaC tooling (Terraform)
• Working knowledge of AWS core services and networking/security fundamentals
• Familiarity with GitOps workflows and the CNCF ecosystem
• A track record of delivering projects that measurably improved reliability, performance, or developer productivity
• Curiosity and conviction about AI as a force multiplier in infrastructure work
• Strong communicator
• Comfort navigating ambiguity by validating assumptions early and using data to de-risk technical decisions
• A pragmatic, business-aligned engineering mindset and a habit of continuous learning

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance