Senior Software Engineer - SDK iOS

San Francisco, United StatesOn-site

Responsibilities

Lead the technical direction, architecture, and long-term evolution of Amplitude’s iOS SDK platform.
Own and drive development of core iOS SDKs, including Analytics and Session Replay, with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and ease of use.
Design and evolve shared infrastructure, APIs, and abstractions that scale across multiple iOS SDKs.
Collaborate closely with Product, and Customer Support to ensure SDKs meet real customer needs.
Lead cross-team technical discussions, reviews, and architectural decisions that span multiple SDKs. Improve developer

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.
In this role, you will lead the design and development of Amplitude’s core iOS SDKs, including Analytics and Session Replay , and serve as the iOS platform expert that other SDK teams, such as Experiment, Guides, and Surveys rely on.
experience across Amplitude’s mobile ecosystem.
experience through better APIs, documentation, tooling, testing strategies, and sample apps.
Expertise in iOS platform internals and best practices.
The ability to explain complex technical topics clearly to both technical and non-technical partners.
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Strong proficiency in Swift and Objective-C, with
experience using modern iOS APIs, frameworks, and development tools. •
Experience designing public APIs with a strong focus on stability and backward compatibility. •
Experience debugging complex issues across a wide range of iOS devices and OS versions.
Familiarity with performance profiling, memory management, and concurrency on iOS.

4+ years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time spent on iOS development.

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.
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)
New York City salary range: $183,000 - $276,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
Salary range: $183,000 - $276,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
California salary range: $165,000 - $247,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
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.

Learn more at amplitude.com .
Any emails from the Amplitude recruiting team will come from an @ amplitude.com email address.

Ranked #1 across multiple categories in G2’s Winter 2026 Report, Amplitude is the best-in-class solution for product, data, and marketing teams.
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.
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.
Experience (DX) team at Amplitude builds and maintains the foundations that power how developers integrate, extend, and trust Amplitude across platforms.
Our mission is to make Amplitude’s SDKs reliable, easy to adopt, and a joy to build on, so customers can confidently instrument their products and unlock insights at scale.
You'll be a great addition to the team if you have:
experience and empathy for the engineers who use your work.
Strong judgment in making tradeoffs between API design, performance, backward compatibility, and speed of delivery.
Comfort working across team boundaries and influencing without direct authority.