PostHog

Backend Engineer - high scale

Morowali, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software Development, Data & Analytics, Product ManagementIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should be a senior engineer with experience as a node engineer, backend engineer, or distributed systems engineer. They should enjoy both deep optimization of services and thinking about product direction, with a preference for direct customer interaction. The ideal candidate will be located in time zones between GMT+2:00 and GMT-5:00.

Responsibilities

The Backend Engineer will be responsible for capturing and processing large volumes of data at high scale, building a reliable workflow/delivery engine, and contributing to the overall architecture of the PostHog platform. They will also work with customers to understand their needs and translate them into product features.

Skills

Backend development
High scale systems
Product analytics
Session replay
Feature flags
Experiments
CDP
SQL
Data warehousing
LLM observability
Open source
B2B software

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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