[Remote] Product Engineer at PostHog

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Junior (1 to 2 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Software, Product Analytics, Customer Data PlatformIndustries

Requirements

Full stack experience with relevant technologies
Relevant experience in a different stack
Ability to design and ship frontend
Ability to write HogQL queries
Experience with high scale/high availability services in Rust
Ability to spin up infrastructure
Autonomy to decide what to work on
Proactive and self-motivated
Strong understanding of product engineering principles
Ability to document work

Responsibilities

Design and ship frontend
Write HogQL queries
Write high scale/high availability services in Rust
Spin up infrastructure
Support customers as a Support Hero
Test MVPs in production with real users
Iterate on user feedback
Own pricing
Ensure ongoing success of work
Collaborate with the team to achieve product goals

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

RustHogQLFrontend DevelopmentFull Stack DevelopmentSoftware DesignInfrastructureProblem-SolvingCommunication

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote?

Yes, the position is fully remote.

What skills are required for the Product Engineer role?

Full stack experience with relevant technologies is required, including designing and shipping frontend, writing HogQL queries, and potentially high scale services in Rust and infrastructure. Candidates should be genuine builders with experience taking projects from 0 to 1, such as former founders or impressive side projects.

What is the company culture like at PostHog?

PostHog values genuine builders who love creating software, emphasizes shipping over abstract goals, provides incredible autonomy to decide what to work on, and maintains a proactive 'git it done' environment. The company is open source, product-led, well-funded, and focused on real day-to-day work practices.

What salary or compensation does PostHog offer?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What makes a strong candidate for this Product Engineer position?

Strong candidates are genuine builders who love taking projects from 0 to 1, have full stack experience, think like product engineers focused on users and shipping, are proactive with high autonomy, and are ready to do their best work.

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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