Software Engineering Manager
Core
Lead the Query team to build and evolve Nova, Amplitude's in-house OLAP engine that processes trillions of events in real time to power AI agents and product decisions.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Infrastructure/Backend)
Builds
Nova (real-time OLAP engine), distributed query systems, and large-scale data infrastructure.
Domain
AI analytics, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure.
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
People management, distributed data systems, cloud infrastructure, system reliability, cost efficiency, cross-functional partnership
Preferred skills
Technical leadership, architectural decision-making, customer engagement
Technologies
AWS S3, DynamoDB, Kafka, Redis, ElastiCache, Kubernetes, Terraform
Responsibilities
Set the direction and roadmap for the Query platform, lead and grow a team of ~10 engineers, drive platform evolution across core layers, guide design and operation of large-scale distributed systems, partner with cross-functional teams to define data strategy, engage directly on major customer escalations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC manager
