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Equity Awards and Instruments - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 18,791 | $ 11,752 | $ 51,359 | $ 32,853 |
Stock-based compensation expense accrued | 7,382 |  | 7,382 |  | $ 6,749
Cost of revenues: | Subscriptions and licenses |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 757 | 323 | 1,927 | 822 |
Cost of revenues: | Services |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 460 | 235 | 1,407 | 685 |
Research and development |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 6,754 | 5,227 | 17,693 | 14,069 |
Selling and marketing |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,014 | 1,582 | 5,657 | 3,885 |
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,806 | 4,385 | 24,675 | 13,392 |
Restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 10,441 | 4,681 | 25,003 | 11,139 |
Bonus Plan expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 7,305 | 5,586 | 21,444 | 17,181 |
ESPP expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 565 | 539 | 2,394 | 1,416 |
Stock option expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 395 | 773 | 1,762 | 2,494 |
Stock grants expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 0 | 450 | 450 |
DCP elective participant deferrals expense |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 85 | $ 173 | $ 306 | $ 173 |

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