Senior Software Engineer, Data Foundation

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Mixpanel</strong></p> <p>Mixpanel is the leading product intelligence and analytics platform, trusted by more than 29,000 companies to help understand how people use the products they build. By combining powerful analytics with AI that knows your business, Mixpanel helps teams see what’s working, diagnose what’s not, and decide what to build next. Learn more at <a href="mixpanel.com">mixpanel.com</a>.</p></div><p><strong>About The Role</strong></p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Data governance is one of the most critical challenges for Mixpanel's enterprise customers, and the AI era turns it into a foundational problem. Analytics and agents are only as trustworthy as the data beneath them. Poor data quality compounds: incorrect analyses spread as it becomes easier for anyone — or any agent — to query data, and the problem multiplies as customers scale into projects with high-cardinality events and fast-growing user bases. A data foundation that stays clean, consistent, and trusted is what sets Mixpanel apart.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">As a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Foundation team, you'll work across the stack to build high-impact features with extreme customer focus. You'll partner closely with engineers across the company, and with Design, Product, and GTM, to solve one of the hardest problems in analytics: keeping data clean, consistent, and trustworthy at scale.</p> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal">Curious what this looks like in practice? Read <a class="underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current" href="https://mixpanel.com/blog/why-you-need-data-governance-for-ai-powered-analytics/">why data governance matters for AI-powered analytics</a> on our blog.</p> <h4 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold">What You'll Do</h4> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Build customer-facing features on our web application (React SPA)</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Collaborate closely with engineers and cross-functional partners across Product, Design, GTM, and beyond</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Take full ownership of projects — from shaping and delivery through iteration</li> </ul> <p><strong>We're Looking For Someone Who Has</strong></p> <ul> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Full-stack experience, with deep expertise in at least one of: <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Web application backends (Python, Django)</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">High-volume APIs</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Search indexing</li> </ul> </li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">A track record of leading projects end to end, not just executing tickets</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Comfort moving across the stack </li> </ul> <p class="font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal"><strong>Bonus Points For</strong></p> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Experience with data ingestion (Go)</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">A data-driven or metrics-focused approach to decision-making</li> </ul> <h4 class="text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold">Example Projects You Might Work On</h4> <ul class="[li_&]:mb-0 [li_&]:mt-1 [li_&]:gap-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3"> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Advanced Delete</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Data Volume Monitoring and Anomaly Detection</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Verified Mode for AI</li> <li class="font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2">Check out</li> </ul> <p><strong>Additional Resources </strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/mixpanel-inc-/life/14c165ce-2dcd-43fd-8971-0e7e1932bcc0/?viewAsMember=true&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Acompanies_company_life_life%3B055e4f0d-41ed-4d1b-bf1b-b80f9a320121" target="_blank">Engineering Life Page </a></li> <li><a href="https://engineering.mixpanel.com/" target="_blank">Engineering Blog</a></li> </ul> <p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Benefits and Perks</strong><strong><br></strong></p> <ul> <li>Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care</li> <li>Mental Wellness Benefit</li> <li>Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays</li> <li>Enhanced Parental Leave</li> <li>Volunteer Time Off</li> <li>Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break</li> </ul> <p><em>*please note that benefits and perks for contract positions will vary*</em></p> <p><strong>Culture Values</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Make Bold Bets:</strong> We choose courageous action over comfortable progress.</li> <li><strong>Innovate with Insight:</strong> We tackle decisions with rigor and judgment - combining data, experience and collective wisdom to drive powerful outcomes.</li> <li><strong>One Team:</strong> We collaborate across boundaries to achieve far greater impact than any of us could accomplish alone.</li> <li><strong>Candor with Connection:</strong> We build meaningful relationships that enable honest feedback and direct conversations.</li> <li><strong>Champion the Customer:</strong> We seek to deeply understand our customers’ needs, ensuring their success is our north star.</li> <li><strong>Powerful Simplicity:</strong> We find elegant solutions to complex problems, making sophisticated things accessible.</li> &l