Software Engineer, Growth

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

$158K/yr – $213K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead experimentation work to optimize onboarding and activation in Mixpanel products, partnering across Product and Design with a data-driven mindset.

  • Lead end-to-end product experiments to improve acquisition and activation.
  • Must-have: strong debugging skills and data-driven decision making.
  • Standout: cross-functional collaboration in a remote, asynchronous environment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop experiments across Mixpanel's product and onboarding flows to optimize acquisition and activation metrics
  • Partner with Product and Design to identify high-impact experiment hypotheses grounded in data and user research
  • Instrument tracking and build dashboards (in Mixpanel!) to measure experiment outcomes and inform iteration
  • Build and improve onboarding experiences that drive down time to value for new Mixpanel users
  • Participate in team on-call rotation to improve our systems and keep them healthy

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Excellent debugging and technical investigation skills
  • Strong technical communication, ideally with experience collaborating in an asynchronous remote environment
  • Ability to move fast and iterate — you take ownership of problems and focus on delivering value to users
  • A data-driven mindset

Preferred

  • Interest in leveraging AI/GenAI to accelerate experimentation workflows
  • React / TypeScript experience
  • Django / Python experience
  • Experience with experimentation platforms (e.g. Mixpanel, Optimizely, LaunchDarkly, Statsig, or similar)

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care
  • Mental Wellness Benefit
  • Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays
  • Enhanced Parental Leave
  • Volunteer Time Off
  • Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break
  • *please note that benefits and perks for contract positions will vary*
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Mixpanel is a digital analytics platform that allows anyone to get answers from their customer and business data in seconds. It offers powerful real-time charts and visualizations of how people interact with your digital products and company. With insights into behaviors like conversion and retention, teams can collaborate more effectively and make informed decisions. Regardless of technical expertise, builders can double down on what’s working, cut what isn’t, and spend more time on their best ideas with Mixpanel.Mixpanel serves over 8,000 customers from different industries around the world, including global leaders like Uber, Yelp, Zalora, BuzzFeed, eToro, and Lemonade. Headquartered in San Francisco, Mixpanel has offices in New York, Seattle, Austin, London, Barcelona, and Singapore.For more information, visit: http://www.mixpanel.com

Founded in 2009
San Francisco, California, USA
512 employees (52 in marketing)
63% recommend to a friend
64% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.6M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$61.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.4%
Direct
67.4%
Referral
5.1%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~524

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
30 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
12.5 years
Median Tenure
1.9 years

Funding

Total Funding
$277M
Last Raise
$200M
Series C, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2021
    Series C • $200M
  • Dec 2014
    Series B • $65M
  • May 2012
    Series A • $10.3M

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