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Equity Awards and Instruments - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 17,469 | $ 12,033 | $ 32,568 | $ 21,101 |
Stock-based compensation expense accrued | 6,163 |  | 6,163 |  | $ 6,749
Cost of revenues: | Subscriptions and licenses |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 785 | 410 | 1,170 | 499 |
Cost of revenues: | Services |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 564 | 207 | 947 | 450 |
Research and development |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 5,544 | 4,887 | 10,939 | 8,842 |
Selling and marketing |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,189 | 1,515 | 3,643 | 2,303 |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,387 | 5,014 | 15,869 | 9,007 |
Bonus Plan expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 5,978 | 5,471 | 14,139 | 11,595 |
Restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 9,197 | 4,961 | 14,562 | 6,458 |
ESPP expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,149 | 428 | 1,829 | 877 |
Stock option expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 611 | 723 | 1,367 | 1,721 |
Stock grants expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 450 | 450 | 450 | 450 |
DCP elective participant deferrals expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 84 | $ 0 | $ 221 | $ 0 |

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