PostHog

Product Engineer

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software Development, Analytics, Product ManagementIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have full-stack experience with relevant technologies such as Python or similar, React or similar, and ideally experience with big data. Prior experience starting a project from scratch is also required.

Responsibilities

As a Product Engineer, you will contribute to the development of PostHog's platform, which includes analyzing, testing, observing, and deploying new features. You will work across various engineering teams, potentially contributing to areas like Feature Success, Product Analytics, Replay, Data Warehouse, Web Analytics, Pipeline, and Infrastructure. Engineers are expected to take ownership of their work, including tests, user feedback, and tracking, and will collaborate directly with customers through weekly support and a user Slack group.

Skills

Product Engineering
Web Analytics
Session Replay
Feature Flags
Experiments
CDP
SQL
Data Warehouse
Open Source

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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