Product Engineer

Multiple teams

  • Location

    Remote

  • Timezone(s)

    GMT +2 to GMT -8

About PostHog

We're shipping every product that developers need to build successful products.

We started with open-source product analytics, launched out of Y Combinator's W20 cohort .

We've since shipped more than a dozen products, including a built-in data warehouse, a customer data platform, and Max AI, an AI-powered analyst that answers product questions, helps users find useful session recordings, and writes custom SQL queries.

Next on the roadmap are messaging, revenue analytics, and support products.


Our values are not a poster on the wall full of aspiration. They’ve come from how we really work, day in day out.

PostHog is Open Source, product led, and a default alive company that is well funded.

What you will be doing

As a Product Engineer you will build and own products & features from beginning to end. This means talking to users, understanding our strategy and goals, and figuring out what you (and the team) should be building next. You will be in the unique position to test MVP’s in production with real users, iterate on their feedback, own the pricing, and ensure the ongoing success of your work. And yes, you will support our customers as a Support Hero to ensure a great experience.

Product engineers at PostHog are truly full stack. You’ll design and ship the frontend (we have no design by default), write HogQL queries, and, depending on the team, write high scale/high availability services in rust and spin up infra.

You now know what you’ll be doing, but what about what you’ll need to bring along?

You’ll fit right in if:

  • You’re a genuine builder. PostHog is full of people who just love building stuff, people who would still be building software even if there wasn’t a paycheck at the end. We’re talking about taking projects from 0 to 1, e.g. You’re a former founder, lead, or maybe you’ve built an impressive side project!

  • You bring full stack-experience with relevant technologies. This is our stack, but we hire lots of people whose main experience is with a different stack.

  • You think like a product engineer! You care more about building the best product for the users and helping your team ship than focussing on abstract goals. In short, we'd rather ship than sink, and part of that journey is documenting what you do.

  • You love getting things done. Product engineers at PostHog have an incredible amount of autonomy to decide what to work on, so you’ll need to be proactive and just git it done.

  • You’re ready to do the best work of your career. We have incredible distribution, a big financial cushion and an amazing team. There’s probably no better place to see how far you can go.

If this sounds like you, we should talk.

We are committed to ensuring a fair and accessible interview process. If you need any accommodations or adjustments, please let us know

What’s in it for you?

Now that we've told you what you'll be building with us, let's talk about what we'll be building for you.

Teams hiring for this role

We're building a best-in-class experimentation platform that combines ease of use with strong statistical rigor. It enables teams to effortlessly set up, analyze, and interpret experiments that drive growth.

Team members

Does pineapple belong on pizza?

Team is evenly split

We have a set system for compensation as part of being transparent. Salary varies based on location and level of experience.

Learn more about compensation

Location

(based on market rates)

Level

Step

Salary calculator

  1. Benchmark (United States - San Francisco, California) $243,000
  2. Level modifier 1
  3. Step modifier 0.95 - 1.04
Salary $230,850 - $252,720+ significant equity
We are open to paying well beyond these ranges for exceptional talent. If this is you, please apply.

  • Generous, transparent compensation & equityGenerous, transparent compensation & equity
  • Unlimited vacation (with a minimum!)Unlimited vacation (with a minimum!)
  • Two meeting-free days per weekTwo meeting-free days per week
  • Home officeHome office
  • Coworking creditCoworking credit
  • Private health, dental, and vision insurance.Private health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Training budgetTraining budget
  • Access to our Hedge HouseAccess to our Hedge House
  • Carbon offsettingCarbon offsetting
  • Pension & 401k contributionsPension & 401k contributions
  • We hire and pay locallyWe hire and pay locally
  • Company offsitesCompany offsites

Get more details about all our benefits on the Careers page.

We do 2-3 short interviews, then pay you to do some real-life (or close to real-life) work.

  • 1
    Application (You are here)
    Our talent team will review your application

    We're looking to see how your skills and experience align with our needs.

  • 2
    Culture interview
    30-min video call

    Our goal is to explore your motivations to join our team, learn why you’d be a great fit, and answer questions about us.

  • 3
    Technical interview
    45 minutes, varies by role

    You'll meet the hiring team who will evaluate skills needed to be successful in your role. No live coding.

  • 4
    Founder interview
    30 minutes

    You have reached the final boss. It's time to chat with James or Tim.

  • 5
    PostHog SuperDay
    Paid day of work

    You’ll meet a few more members of the team and work on an independent project. It's challenging, but most people say it's fun, and we'll pay you $1,000 for your efforts!

  • 6
    Offer
    Pop the champagne (after you sign)

    If everyone is happy, we’ll make you an offer to join us - YAY!

(Now for the fun part...)

Just fill out this painless form and we'll get back to you within a few days. Thanks in advance!

We'll need this for the SuperDay

Seriously, just write a couple of sentences about why you love us and you'll be doing better than 90% of applications.

Questions about this page? or post a community question.