Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Senior Data Scientist role sits at the intersection of product analytics and experimentation, two core disciplines for modern SaaS companies that rely on measurable product iteration. Positioned within an Experiment team, the work is oriented around how digital products change user behavior, and how those changes can be evaluated rigorously using advanced statistical methods and machine learning approaches.
From a SaaS career perspective, the role builds durable expertise in causal inference and experimental design that transfers across product-led and B2B software environments. It also reflects the reality that experimentation in SaaS is rarely a textbook A/B test, with emphasis on time series, network effects, and distributed data platforms. The customer-facing advisory element adds a layer of applied impact, connecting methodology to how teams actually run experiments and make product decisions.
This is best suited to someone who prefers deep analytical problem solving, enjoys translating statistical nuance into practical guidance, and is comfortable collaborating with product and engineering partners. It will particularly fit data scientists who want their work to shape product direction while staying close to real-world experimentation constraints and customer needs.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
About The Role & Team
We’re looking for a Data Scientist to join the Experiment team within Amplitude. You will be part of a passionate group of product managers, engineers and designers who are working to help modern businesses transform their products through data and experimentation. As a Data Scientist, you have a unique opportunity to deeply influence the product with your knowledge and views on advanced statistical methodologies and customers who are looking to learn from an expert on experimentation best practice.
Join Amplitude and play a crucial role in shaping the future of experimentation and digital analytics. If you’re driven by innovation, strategic impact, and customer success, we’d love to hear from you!
Our ambitious machine learning for experimentation agenda includes but is not limited to:
- Causal effects modeling or heterogeneous treatment effects analysis
- Analyzing experiments that have social network effects (ex: difference in differences, Switchback, Synthetic Control)
- Time Series modeling
- Bayesian hypothesis testing
- Understanding how teams run experiments
- B2B Experimentation
- Innovating and implementing machine learning and data mining algorithms on distributed platforms to solve real-world product analytics and user behavior modeling problems.
You'll be a great addition to the team if you have:
- A masters or Ph.D. degree in computer science, mathematics or related areas with extensive research/project experience in data science, experimentation, digital product optimization, math, statistics, etc.
- Have built and extensively used data pipelines in a variety of data warehouse environments.
- Proficiency with Python and SQL
- In-depth experience with Spark/Hadoop
- Has 2+ years of experience working as a Data Scientist in the past and is familiar with the Experimentation space, including hands-on experience using experimentation products
- Are interested and comfortable communicating with customers as a trusted advisor
Our values:
At Amplitude, our values guide how we show up for one another and for our customers:
- Humility: We operate from a place of empathy and openness, seeking to understand many points of view.
- Ownership: We take the initiative to solve problems that drive our shared company success.
- Growth Mindset: We’re tenacious in the face of challenges and seek feedback in order to grow ourselves and others.
- Customer Centricity: We put the customer at the center of everything we do and are deeply committed to their success.
We care about the well-being of our team: We offer competitive pay and benefits packages that reflect our commitment to the health and well-being of our Ampliteers.
Some of our benefit programs include:
- Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision insurance coverages, with 100% employer-paid premiums for employee Medical, Dental, Vision on select plans
- 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match of up to 1% of your eligible pay each pay period up to $2,000 annually
- Flexible time off, paid holidays, and more
- Generous stipends to spend on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness (monthly), commuter transit/parking (monthly), learning and development (quarterly), new hire home office equipment, and much more
- Excellent Parental benefits including: 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Carrot Fertility Benefits/Adoption/Surrogacy support, Back-up Child Care support
- Mental health and wellness benefits including no cost employee access to Modern Health coaching & therapy sessions
- Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Other fun facts about Amplitude:
- Our customers love us! They've said we're the #1 product analytics solution for 23 quarters in a row on G2.
- We care a lot about product innovation. We've made significant investments in talent and infrastructure to build the most powerful AI analytics platform on the market.
- We invest in our people. We offer mentorship programs, management training, and wellness initiatives.
- We give back to our communities. We give every Ampliteer a charitable giving grant and paid volunteer time off.
- We were founded in 2012, went public via a direct listing in September 2021, and are now trading under the ticker $AMPL.
- We’re a global and fast-growing team! We have employees around the world and offices in San Francisco (HQ), New York, Vancouver, Amsterdam, London, Paris, Singapore, and Tokyo.
- Our mascot is Data Monster, who loves to chow down on numbers, charts, and graphs. Nom nom.
Amplitude provides equal employment opportunities (EEO). All applicants are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
This role is eligible for equity, benefits and other forms of compensation.
Based on Colorado law, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Colorado. Colorado range: $190,000 - $286,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
Based on legislation in New York City, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in New York City. New York City salary range: $211,000 - $316,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
Based on legislation in California, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in San Francisco Bay Area of California. Salary range: $211,000 - $316,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
Based on legislation in California, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in California outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. California salary range: $190,000 - $286,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
Based on legislation in Washington state, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Washington state. Washington salary range: $190,000 - $286,000 total target cash (inclusive of bonus or commission)
Based on legislation in Washington state, the following details are for individuals who will work for Amplitude in Washington only: unlimited PTO, 10 to 13 holidays annually (will vary), medical dental and vision PPO and CDHP plans. Finally, a company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan.
