Lead Software Development Engineer

At Amperity, we’re an AI-first company helping the world’s leading brands create personalized customer experiences that build loyalty and fuel growth. Our AI-powered Customer Data Cloud, built on multi-patented technology, enables more than 400 global brands, including Alaska Airlines, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, and DICK’S Sporting Goods, to turn customer data into a competitive advantage. We unlock the full value of customer data with simplicity and speed. AI is at the core of our platform and the way we work — from powering advanced identity resolution and predictive analytics to streamlining internal workflows and decision-making. It’s not just a capability; it’s part of our DNA. Our team thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and transparency, fostering a culture where everyone can contribute, learn, and grow. We welcome talented individuals from diverse backgrounds to help us remove data bottlenecks, accelerate business impact, and push the boundaries of what AI can do for the world’s most innovative companies. With offices in Seattle, New York City, London, Melbourne and a growing presence in Argentina, you’ll join a fast-growing team tackling critical challenges at the intersection of AI, data, and customer experience. Ready to make an impact? Let’s talk. The Role At Amperity, engineers work in small, collaborative feature teams. As an SDE IV, you'll contribute across teams that move quickly, embracing rapid, iterative development to solve meaningful customer problems and improve the platform. Engineers are involved in shaping what we build and how we build it, working with Product, Support, Customer Success, and Go-to-Market teams to create high-impact features and seamless customer experiences. We keep our processes lightweight, our communication clear, and our focus on delivering value. As one of the first teammates building our footprint in Argentina, you’ll play a meaningful role in our growth and be part of shaping this new chapter from the beginning. Interesting Problems Ingest and understand large amounts of structured customer, product, and event data Create probabilistic knowledge graphs by training ML models to unify this data across different systems Take research algorithms and realize them in production for extremely high-scale usage Build visual experiences and toolset to help users visualize their data, understand their customers and surface the most impactful insights Integrate our system into the operating core of the businesses we serve Automate the management of thousands of VMs running data processing jobs About You 12+ years industry experience working in SaaS and distributed systems environments Experience working with large-scale data-oriented systems on a major cloud provider You show deep technical judgment, expanding to the depths of your team's technology ownership. You impart this judgment on others and are sought for advice on all aspects of your team's product, process, and technology. You can guide architectural decisions on your team and across teams with an eye to high-level tradeoffs, and know when and how to explore novel approaches. You are a backstop for oncall issues on your team. Passionate about building scalable infrastructure systems for both internal and external customers Excited about using functional languages (like Clojure) in a production environment - Clojure or functional language experience isn't required You educate those outside your team on your team's technology and products. You mentor those on your team and contribute to their growth. You take opportunities to share your unique talents and interests across the whole engineering team in the form of tools, education, excellence in interviewing, onboarding, or leading various special interest groups Location Argentina - Remote This role is remote, with a small number of meaningful in-person gatherings designed to support alignment and collaboration. Compensation & Benefits We offer a competitive compensation package, along with benefits designed to support your well-being and long-term growth. Our total rewards program includes base compensation, benefits, and the opportunity to participate in our company’s equity plan. Amperity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and reproductive health choices), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as someone with a disability, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr