Director of Internal Audit, Amplitude
$276-415k
OTE
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program for eligible roles
Product analytics company
Open for applications
Product analytics company
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$276-415k
OTE
+ Employee Stock Purchase Program for eligible roles
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To be the epicenter of digital business.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is a pragmatic, execution-oriented leader with strong judgment, deep expertise in SOX and internal controls, and the ability to design and continuously improve scalable processes in a fast-moving technology company
- 8–12+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, SOX, and internal controls within a public company environment; SaaS or high-growth technology experience strongly preferred
- Deep hands-on expertise with SOX and ICFR, including risk assessment, control design, testing, deficiency evaluation, and remediation in complex systems environments
- Experience leading or significantly shaping an internal audit function, including building scalable audit plans, methodologies, and testing approaches
- Strong familiarity with technology-enabled controls, including automated controls, ITGCs, application controls, and integrations across modern finance and business systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, data platforms)
- A data- and systems-oriented mindset, with demonstrated experience using audit analytics, automation tools, or process mining to reduce manual testing and improve audit coverage
- Proven ability to partner cross-functionally with Finance, IT, Security, Legal, and business leaders to drive control ownership and practical risk mitigation
- Executive-level communication skills, with the ability to translate technical audit and SOX findings into clear business impact, prioritization, and action
- Experience working directly with external auditors and coordinating scope, testing strategy, and evidence to drive efficient, low-friction audits
- Strong judgment and a pragmatic approach that balances risk management with business velocity
- Comfort operating with high autonomy and ownership in a lean, evolving function
- CPA, CIA, CISA, or similar professional certification preferred but not required
What the job involves
- As the Director, Internal Audit at Amplitude, you will lead and continue to evolve the Company’s internal audit and SOX compliance program in a public-company SaaS environment, with a strong focus on leveraging technology, automation, and data-driven approaches to improve efficiency and reduce manual testing
- This role reports to the Corporate Controller and is a highly visible, hands-on position with regular interaction with executive leadership, external auditors, and the Audit Committee
- You will play a key role in strengthening Amplitude’s internal control environment as the business continues to grow and mature
- This role operates with meaningful autonomy and ownership
- Own and lead execution of a risk-based internal audit plan aligned to business priorities, ensuring efficient coverage of key financial, operational, and technology risks
- Drive end-to-end audits and assurance activities, including planning, scoping, fieldwork, testing, and reporting
- Leverage data analytics, audit automation tools, and process mining to improve audit coverage, reduce manual effort, and enable more continuous risk monitoring
- Partner with audit owners to identify root causes, control enhancements, and opportunities to streamline processes
- Own and execute SOX compliance processes, including risk assessments, control design and testing, deficiency evaluation, and remediation tracking
- Design scalable, repeatable, and technology-enabled control testing approaches across finance, operations, and technology to support efficient ICFR execution
- Collaborate with process, IT, and control owners to design controls that are automated where possible and aligned with business systems and workflows
- Support SOX readiness for new systems, major releases, or material process changes
- Prepare and deliver clear, actionable audit and SOX results to Finance leadership and the Audit Committee
- Serve as a trusted advisor on internal controls and risk issues, translating technical findings into business impact and remediation strategy
- Coordinate and communicate with external auditors to ensure efficient audit execution and alignment on scope, testing strategy, and evidence standards
- Oversee remediation efforts, track progress against action plans, and validate the effectiveness of implemented control improvements
- Ensure high-quality documentation, consistent use of audit tools, and strong governance practices across audit and SOX deliverables
- Build strong cross-functional relationships to foster accountability and control ownership
- Identify and drive continuous improvements to audit methodologies, tooling, and standards to support scaling and strategic priorities
- Stay current on emerging risks, regulatory trends, and industry best practices relevant to public companies and SaaS organizations
- Lead or contribute to strategic initiatives (e.g., control framework enhancements, analytics enablement) that advance internal audit effectiveness and business value
Our take
Amplitude provides product analytics to help companies understand user behaviour. Product, marketing, and growth teams use Amplitude to discover and share insights about user engagement, retention, and revenue.
Amplitude’s user flows reveal which actions are the most commonly taken after users sign up, and which usually precede purchases made in-app, creating paths through the app. The behaviour of individual app users can be viewed with unlimited real-time activity feeds and user timelines.
Thousands of companies use Amplitude analytics, including Microsoft, Under Armour, Intuit, Twitter, Bonobos, Peloton, and many more. In 2024, a securities fraud case was filed against Amplitude due to an IPO and stock share rise that was alleged to be artificially inflated before their downturn in 2022. The case has since been resolved, and Amplitude continues to release new products and operate at full capacity.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2021
$150m
LATE VC
May 2020
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $336.2m
Company benefits
- We offer a generous 12-week parental leave for fathers/partners and 18-20 weeks for new birthing parents. This leave policy also provides flexible scheduling so you can spend time with your family and bond with your little one. Specific leave policy will vary by country
- We believe it’s important to unplug from work to reset and recharge. We offer flexible vacation time and unlimited PTO — and we encourage you to use it!
- We provide a monthly stipend for the wellness activity of your choosing, from gym memberships and fitness classes to acupuncture and massages
- Equity is an important component of compensation, but it should benefit you (not just the company). In addition to offering competitive RSU grants that vest quarterly over three years, our Employee Stock Purchase Plan gives employees the option to buy below market price
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Spenser Skates
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked as an Algorithmic Trader, Researcher at DRW Trading Group. They co-found Sonalight but are no longer working at the company.
Curtis Liu
(Co-Founder & CTO)Previously worked as a Teaching Assistant at MIT and as a Software Engineer at Google. They co-found Sonalight but are no longer working at the company.
Jeffrey Wang
(Co-Founder & Chief Architect)They studied computer science at university. They have extensive experience in software engineering prior to co-founding Amplitude.
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