The opportunity
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,…
What you'll do
Own the Product investment envelope: Manage OpEx and headcount budgets across EPD. Ensure investments align with company strategy while maintaining efficient spend and margin targets.
Drive rigorous workforce planning across technical and corporate teams: Build bottoms-up headcount models by function and level. Partner with Engineering leaders to sequence hiring against roadmap needs, compliance requirements, and operational scale.
Model infrastructure and internal systems economics: Develop clear forecasting models for cloud hosting, AI/compute, internal tooling, SaaS applications, and enterprise systems. Identify optimization opportunities across both product infrastructure and corporate tech stack.
Translate roadmap and corporate priorities into financial tradeoffs: Evaluate build vs. buy decisions, capitalizable vs. expensed R&D, and vendor investments across EPD. Provide clear recommendations grounded in ROI and long-term cost structure impact.
Elevate budget vs. actuals rigor across the organization: Lead monthly BvA reviews for EPD. Automate reporting, improve accrual accuracy, and surface actionable insights—not just variance explanations.
+ years of experience in FP&A or strategic finance at a high-growth technology company.
What they're looking for
- Proven to be a partner to Engineering leaders: You’ve supported technical teams and corporate functions, understanding how product velocity and operational infrastructure translate into financial outcomes.
- Fluency in infrastructure and SaaS cost drivers: You understand cloud economics, AI/compute scaling, enterprise tooling, and how architecture and vendor decisions impact margins.
- Strong workforce planning: You’ve managed complex headcount models across multiple departments, aligning hiring pace with financial guardrails.
- Advanced financial modeling: You build scenario-driven models with clear assumptions and sensitivity analysis that stand up to executive scrutiny.
