Head of Design, Amplitude
$337-506k
+ Employee stock purchase program.
Product analytics company
Job no longer available
Product analytics company
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$337-506k
+ Employee stock purchase program.
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To be the epicenter of digital business.
Role
Who you are
- This position requires a design leader who thrives in creating clarity, is comfortable navigating complex domains and has experience designing for technical and non-technical users
- Experience with aligning a design org around our core values of humility, ownership and growth mindset. You recognize that ideas come from all areas and empower people to strive for inspiration and innovation
- Have a successful track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver great product experiences for both technical and non-technical customers. Can align the teams’ focus around the highest impact experiences
- Hired and managed a growing team across multiple levels and skill sets
- Exhibited relentless customer focus, and enjoy being a spokesperson for customers and prospects. You inspire others through customer stories, and love being in the field with sales and customer success
- A strong portfolio showcasing a range of product design work, including web and mobile applications
- Operate well in the unknown, and enjoy crafting strategy and vision for a quickly changing industry
- Able to lead by showing. You are a player/coach - being able to look at the big picture and dive deep into the details
- The ability to balance creativity and pragmatism while being able to evangelize and execute on a vision with focus and clarity
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Design leader to lead Product Design for Amplitude’s full suite of products
- You will partner closely with leaders in Product Management, Engineering and Go-To-Market to craft a delightful multi-product experience for our customers
- You will be a key member of the Product Development leadership team reporting to the Chief Product Officer
- You will manage and lead our talented team of Designers and Researchers, shape our product design strategy, and lead future and visionary design work
- Lead, mentor and inspire our product design organization by fostering a collaborative and creative work environment
- Be a key member of Product Development Leadership, working closely with engineering, product management, and Go-To-Market to bring our vision to market
- Define, direct and influence design strategy and set the design quality bar for the Amplitude suite of products, bringing together multiple product areas into a holistic experience
- Define the product design process with Engineering and Product to continuous improve the user experience for thousands of customers by helping them capture the right data to understand and optimize their digital experience
- Play a key role in customer, prospect and partner interactions, and be a strong voice for Amplitude in the broader product community
- Foster a design culture that encourages rapid design experimentation and strong collaboration across product, engineering, and the business
- Champion user research and usability testing to inform design decisions. Use data and user feedback to continuously improve the user experience
- Create broad visibility into learnings and impact; develop organization-wide understanding of and enthusiasm for the strategic impact your team delivers to the company
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. Whilst this case is ongoing, Amplitude is still releasing new products and operating at full capacity.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jun 2021
$150m
LATE VC
May 2020
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $336m
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 values
- Humility - For Amplitude, humility is all about checking its egos at the door.
- Ownership - Ownership means that Amplitude can take the initiative to solve problems that drive its shared company success.
- Growth Mindset - A growth mindset is essential to ensuring every employee at Amplitude can advance their career.
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Spenser Skates
(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
(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
(Chief Architect)They studied computer science at university. They have extensive experience in software engineering prior to co-founding Amplitude.
People progressing
Joined as Recruiting and Front Desk Coordinator, promoted to Recruiting Operations Associate after 9 months and again to Technical Recruiter after 5 months. They were promoted again to Senior Technical Recruiter in September 2021.
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