Principal Technical Recruiter

Amplitude is the leading AI analytics platform, helping over 4,700 customers—including Atlassian, Burger King, NBCUniversal, Square, and Under Armour—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 This is a heavy engineering recruiting role. While your primary focus will be scaling our world-class engineering organization, you will also be called upon to leverage your expertise to support Product and Design hiring as needed. You will manage full-cycle recruiting for complex, high-impact roles, including: Engineering: Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers, Data Engineering Leaders, and specialized roles in ML/AI. Product & Design: Senior/Group Product Managers, Director-level roles, and Senior Product Designers. Key Responsibilities: Strategic & Operational Advisory: Act as a high-level consultant to executive hiring managers, providing data-driven insights on market trends, compensation landscape, and organizational design. Source and Strategize: Design and execute advanced, creative sourcing strategies to build diverse pipelines of highly sought-after, passive senior candidates. Full-Cycle Management: Lead the entire recruitment process from the initial executive intake meeting through to complex offer negotiations and closing. AI-Driven Efficiency: Integrate AI tools (Claude, Gemini, etc.) into your daily workflow to accelerate sourcing, communication, and process management. Candidate Experience: Ensure an exceptional, polished experience at every stage, serving as a sophisticated ambassador for Amplitude's culture. What You'll Bring Experience: 15+ years of full-cycle technical recruiting experience, with a significant portion of that time spent in a fast-paced, high-growth technology company. Engineering Focus: A proven track record of successfully closing high-demand, senior-level Engineering talent. Strategic Mindset: Ability to operate as a talent advisor who understands the "why" behind a hire, not just the "who." FDE Familiarity: Experience hiring Forward Deployed Engineers is highly preferred. Tech Stack Fluency: ATS: Expert-level proficiency with Greenhouse and Ashby. AI Fluency: You use Claude, Gemini, or other AI tools as part of your day-to-day to accelerate your work and drive efficiency. Communication: Exceptional negotiation and executive presence skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and manage intricate offer structures. Ownership: A demonstrated ability to drive hiring for critical roles independently with minimal supervision. Location & Commitment Location: San Francisco, CA. In-Office Policy: 3x per week (Remote is not an option for this role, as the majority of our EPD team is in the SF office 3x per week). Employment Type: Full-time. Who We Are The Company: Amplitude is filled with humble, life-long learners who are eager to help one another and the company succeed. Our values of growth mindset, ownership, humility, and customer centricity are core to the way we work: we’re tenacious in the face of challenges, we take the initiative to solve problems that drive our shared success, and we operate from a place of empathy and openness, seeking to understand many points of view. The Product: Amplitude is a digital analytics platform—we help companies capture data they can trust, uncover clear insights about customer behavior, and take faster action. This empowers teams to build better product experiences that drive business growth. We’re super proud of what we’ve built and continue to expand: a platform that empowers companies to thrive in the digital era. 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 ​M​edical, ​D​ental and ​V​ision insurance coverages, with 100% employer-paid premiums for employee ​M​edical, ​D​ental,​ ​​​​​​​​Vision on select plans Flexible time off, ​p​aid 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: We were recognized in the Newsweek Excellence Index 2024. Our customers love us! They've said we're the #1 product analytics solution for 19 quarters in a row on G2. We care A LOT about product innovation. Fast Company called us the #3 most innovative enterprise company in the world. 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). All applicants are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. This role is eligible for equity, benefits and other forms of compensation. 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: $200,000 - $275,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission) Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. #LI-SA1 #LI-Hybrid By applying for this job, you acknowledge that Amplitude processes your personal data in accordance with the Amplitude Applicant Privacy Notice. Staying Safe - Protect Yourself From Recruitment Fraud We are aware of individuals and entities fraudulently representing themselves as Amplitude recruiters and/or hiring managers. Amplitude will never ask for financial information or payment, or for personal information such as bank account number or social security number during the job application or interview process. Any emails from the Amplitude recruiting team will come from an @amplitude.com email address. You can learn more about how to protect yourself from these types of fraud by referring to this article. Please exercise caution and cease communications if something feels suspicious about your interactions.