Role Overview
Mixpanel is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Data Foundation. This is a full-time hybrid role, based in San Francisco, US (Hybrid). posted 4 days ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.
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About Mixpanel
Mixpanel turns data clarity into innovation. Trusted by more than 29,000 companies, including Workday, Pinterest, LG, and Rakuten Viber, Mixpanel’s AI-first digital analytics help teams accelerate adoption, improve retention, and ship with confidence. Powering this is an industry-leading platform that combines product and web analytics, session replay, experimentation, feature flags, and metric trees. Mixpanel delivers insights that customers trust. Visit mixpanel.com to learn more.
About The Role
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.
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.
Curious what this looks like in practice? Read why data governance matters for AI-powered analytics on our blog.
What You'll Do
- Build customer-facing features on our web application (React SPA)
- Collaborate closely with engineers and cross-functional partners across Product, Design, GTM, and beyond
- Take full ownership of projects — from shaping and delivery through iteration
We're Looking For Someone Who Has
- Full-stack experience, with deep expertise in at least one of:
- Web application backends (Python, Django)
- High-volume APIs
- Search indexing
- A track record of leading projects end to end, not just executing tickets
- Comfort moving across the stack
Bonus Points For
- Experience with data ingestion (Go)
- A data-driven or metrics-focused approach to decision-making
Example Projects You Might Work On
- Advanced Delete
- Data Volume Monitoring and Anomaly Detection
- Verified Mode for AI
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Additional Resources
- Engineering Life Page
- Engineering Blog
Benefits and Perks
- 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*
Culture Values
- Make Bold Bets: We choose courageous action over comfortable progress.
- Innovate with Insight: We tackle decisions with rigor and judgment - combining data, experience and collective wisdom to drive powerful outcomes.
- One Team: We collaborate across boundaries to achieve far greater impact than any of us could accomplish alone.
- Candor with Connection: We build meaningful relationships that enable honest feedback and direct conversations.
- Champion the Customer: We seek to deeply understand our customers’ needs, ensuring their success is our north star.
- Powerful Simplicity: We find elegant solutions to complex problems, making sophisticated things accessible.
Why choose Mixpanel?
We’re a leader in analytics with over 9,000 customers and $277M raised from prominent investors: like Andreessen-Horowitz, Sequoia, YC, and, most recently, Bain Capital. Mixpanel’s pioneering event-based data analytics platform offers a powerful yet simple solution for companies to understand user behaviors and easily track overarching company success metrics. Our accomplished teams continuously facilitate our expansion by tackling the ever-evolving challenges tied to scaling, reliability, design, and service. Choosing to work at Mixpanel means you’ll be helping the world’s most innovative companies learn from their data so they can make better decisions.
Mixpanel is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity. At Mixpanel, we are focused on things that really matter—our people, our customers, our partners—out of a recognition that those relationships are the most valuable assets we have. We actively encourage women, people with disabilities, veterans, underrepresented minorities, and LGBTQ+ people to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance or other similar laws that may be applicable, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We’ve immersed ourselves in our Culture and Values as our guiding principles for the impact we want to have and the future we are building.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for the Senior Software Engineer, Data Foundation position at Mixpanel?
Use the Apply button above to submit your application directly to Mixpanel. Most applications take less than 5 minutes if your resume and contact details are ready, and you'll be routed to the employer's official application system to finish.
Is the Senior Software Engineer, Data Foundation role at Mixpanel remote or in-office?
This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, US (Hybrid). Expect a mix of in-office and remote days, with the specific cadence set by the hiring manager.
What does a Senior Software Engineer, Data Foundation at Mixpanel earn?
Mixpanel has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.
When was the Senior Software Engineer, Data Foundation role at Mixpanel posted?
This role was posted on July 17, 2026 (4 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.
How much experience does the Senior Software Engineer, Data Foundation role at Mixpanel require?
This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Mixpanel lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.
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