Senior Platform Engineer

5+ years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering, with serious hands-on time in cloud infrastructure.

Education: B.S. in Computer Science or an equivalent technical field.

Production experience operating Kubernetes (EKS, GKE, AKS, or on-prem) 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 (EC2, EKS, IAM, VPC, ALB, S3) and networking/security fundamentals.

Familiarity with GitOps workflows and the CNCF ecosystem (Argo, Helm, Backstage, Envoy, and friends).

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 — whether that's using AI-assisted development tools to ship faster or building platforms and tooling that help your teammates get more leverage from AI in their day-to-day work.

Strong communicator — you can break down complex topics for varied audiences and default to collaborative problem solving.

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.

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: $165,000 - $247,000 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: $183,000 - $276,000 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: $183,000 - $276,000 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: $165,000 - $247,000 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: $165,000 - $247,000 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.