Principal Technical Recruiter

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

Amplitude

Compensation

$200,000 - $275,000/year

San Francisco, CA

Hybrid

Posted March 23, 2026

Job Description

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. 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.