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Equity Awards and Instruments - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 75,206 | $ 49,045 | $ 33,051
Stock-based compensation expense accrued | 7,300 | 6,749 |
Cost of revenues: | Subscriptions and licenses |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,781 | 1,442 | 960
Cost of revenues: | Services |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,055 | 1,257 | 2,939
Research and development |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 27,209 | 19,740 | 12,105
Selling and marketing |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,898 | 5,980 | 6,692
General and administrative |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 34,263 | 20,626 | 10,355
Restricted stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 40,754 | 19,917 | 4,248
Bonus Plan expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 28,571 | 23,121 | 6,524
ESPP expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,890 | 2,118 | 0
Stock option expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,150 | 3,271 | 6,858
Stock grants expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 450 | 445 | 319
DCP elective participant deferrals expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 391 | 173 | 0
IPO vested restricted stock and RSU expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 15,102

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