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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 72,972 | $ 75,206 | $ 49,045
Stock-based compensation expense accrued | 4,043 | 7,300 |
Cost of revenues: | Subscriptions and licenses |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 4,444 | 2,781 | 1,442
Cost of revenues: | Services |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 3,196 | 2,055 | 1,257
Research and development |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 19,380 | 27,209 | 19,740
Selling and marketing |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 11,565 | 8,898 | 5,980
General and administrative |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 34,387 | 34,263 | 20,626
Restricted Stock And Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 54,606 | 40,754 | 19,917
Bonus Plan expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 14,801 | 28,571 | 23,121
ESPP expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,407 | 2,890 | 2,118
Stock grants expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 600 | 450 | 445
Stock option expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 343 | 2,150 | 3,271
DCP elective participant deferrals expense |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 215 | $ 391 | $ 173

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