Mixpanel is the product intelligence platform for the AI era, combining analytics, session replay, experiments, feature flags, and AI-powered insights. Backed by Y Combinator and a16z.
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to serve as a key partner to Mixpanel’s Engineering, Product, and Design (EPD) organizations. This person will own infrastructure cost, EPD opex, and headcount planning while building scalable systems to improve visibility and decision-making, as well as the analytical frameworks that guide how Mixpanel deploys capital and allocates resources across these areas. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- 8+ years of experience in FP&A or strategic finance at a high-growth technology company
- 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
- Strong analytical judgment and the ability to identify the few variables that matter most within large and complex datasets
More about this role
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 mixpanel.com .
We are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to serve as a key partner to Mixpanel’s Engineering, Product, and Design (EPD) organizations. This person will own infrastructure cost, EPD opex, and headcount planning while building scalable systems to improve visibility and decision-making, as well as the analytical frameworks that guide how Mixpanel deploys capital and allocates resources across these areas. You’ll partner cross-functionally with Engineering and Product leadership, People, and Finance to ensure investments are intentional, efficient, and aligned with long-term company strategy.
- 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...
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