Lead Software Development Engineer - Infrastructure

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, and Melbourne, 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

Amperity is looking for a Lead Software Development Engineer to join Team BASS. Team BASS is the "Swiss-army-knife" of our engineering organization, overseeing the critical intersection of developer productivity, shared service platforms, and high-scale Spark infrastructure.

You will be the team's strategic anchor, bringing the deep experience necessary to evaluate enterprise patterns. You will establish a multi-year strategic North Star for our internal platforms. You will work with Product and partners to connect the technical strategy to product strategy, customer value, our priorities, and measurable outcomes. We need a leader who has seen complex problems solved at scale in multiple ways and can translate that wisdom into clear, simple technical direction for a high-performing team.

What You’ll Do

• Guide Strategic Architecture: Lead the full architectural health of the BASS platform, connecting technical decisions to multi-year horizons and organizational strategy.
• Establish Technical Standards: Define "technically excellent" for developer productivity and automation, setting the bar for scalability and simplicity across the org.
• Mentor and Multiplier: Shift focus from personal execution to team outcomes, raising the execution standard of those around you through sponsorship and feedback.
• Navigate Ambiguity: Seek out team-level ambiguity and turn company-level strategic uncertainty into executable engineering plans.
• Systemic Reliability: Act as the strategic anchor for the team's most complex operational challenges, driving architectural improvements that reduce systemic risk across the