Remote Product Engineer - Backend(ish)

Description:

• PostHog is seeking a Product Engineer - Backend(ish) to help increase the number of successful products in the world.
• The position is fully remote, with a team distributed between GMT-8 and GMT+2 time zones.
• The interview process consists of three stages over 2-3 weeks: a 30-minute call with the Talent Partner, a 30-minute interview with the CTO plus a 1-hour technical interview with an engineer, and a PostHog SuperDay which is a paid day of work.
• The role is part of the Data Warehouse team, managed by Eric Duong.
• The compensation details can be found using the company's compensation calculator.
• PostHog is an open-source platform that helps engineers analyze, test, observe, and deploy new features, with over 70,000 companies using the platform since its launch.
• The company values transparency, autonomy, and solving big problems, aiming to build a community around a free-for-life product.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have experience building data pipelines or products on top of data warehouses.
• A demonstrated full-stack experience is required.
• A strong interest in building product analysis tools is essential.
• Familiarity with SQL is necessary.
• Candidates should have a clear ability to own features and products from start to finish.
• Familiarity with lexers and parsers is a nice-to-have.

Benefits:

• The position offers generous and transparent compensation along with employee-friendly equity in PostHog.
• Employees enjoy permissionless holiday with a minimum requirement of 25 days, with an average of 31 days used in 2022.
• A monthly allowance of $300 is provided for co-working or a WeWork membership, along with $1,500 per quarter for meetups.
• Pension/401k contributions are available with a 4% matching.
• Employees receive 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after their first year.
• A training budget and free books are provided for professional development.
• Mental health support is available through Spill mental health chat.
• There is a $100 monthly budget to support open-source projects.
• PostHog will act as the first investor and biggest cheerleader for employees who start a new company after two years of service.
• Generous severance of 4 months is offered after 3 months of employment, with only 1 month's notice required.
• Regular team off-sites are organized, with carbon offsetting for work travel through Project Wren.