[Remote] Backend Engineer - Feature Flags at PostHog

Morowali, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

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Requirements

Candidates should have experience with high-throughput, low-latency services similar to real-time bidding platforms, payment processing systems, recommendation engines, authentication services, and content delivery networks. They should be able to design and build systems that can handle millions of requests per minute without breaking a sweat, and thrive on the challenge of shaving microseconds off response times.

Responsibilities

The Backend Engineer - Feature Flags will be responsible for building systems that respond in single-digit milliseconds at scale, optimizing performance, and designing elegant, efficient systems. They will contribute to the development of PostHog's core infrastructure and features, ensuring reliability and scalability, and working autonomously to maximize impact on customer outcomes.

Skills

PostHog

Platform for product engineering and data integration

About PostHog

PostHog offers a unified platform that combines tools for product engineering and data integration, helping businesses focus on product development. Its usage-based pricing model decreases costs as clients use the platform more, and it includes a free tier for many users. The platform is adaptable with numerous use cases and is supported by tutorials and guides. Unlike competitors, PostHog does not have a sales team, providing recorded demos and personalized options instead.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2020Year Founded

$26.3MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Company Match

Company Equity

Mental Health Support

Professional Development Budget

Risks

Competition from privacy-focused platforms like Matomo and Plausible is increasing.

Scaling usage-based pricing may challenge larger enterprise adoption.

Reliance on free tier could risk financial stability if users don't convert.

Differentiation

PostHog offers open-source product analytics tailored for developers.

The platform replaces the modern data stack, focusing on product development.

PostHog's usage-based pricing decreases with scale, offering cost efficiency.

Upsides

Increased demand for open-source analytics tools boosts PostHog's market potential.

Growing trend towards self-hosted solutions aligns with PostHog's offerings.

Recent $15M funding supports expansion and feature development.

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