Backend Engineer, Feature Management

August 5

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LaunchDarkly

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SaaS • Enterprise

LaunchDarkly is a software company offering a platform for feature management and experimentation. Its solutions allow developers to control software releases through feature flags, enabling safeguarded and progressive rollouts. The platform integrates with various developer tools and supports multiple programming languages to streamline deployment and improve the developer experience. LaunchDarkly's solutions cater to industries including financial services, healthcare, high tech, retail, and government, among others, providing a robust infrastructure that aids in delivering customized and targeted user experiences.

201 - 500 employees

Founded 2014

☁️ SaaS

🏢 Enterprise

💰 $200M Series D on 2021-08

📋 Description

• LaunchDarkly is seeking a Backend Engineer to help build enterprise-scale capabilities that empower the world’s largest organizations to adopt feature management best practices. • This team is focused on enabling scalable, standardized release processes through automation, governance, and visibility—transforming how software is delivered at enterprise scale. • In this role, you’ll work closely with a cross-functional team to design and implement robust backend services in Go... • Solve complex technical challenges, many of which LaunchDarkly faces internally, and your work will directly impact both our organization and our largest customers.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in backend software development, with a history of contributing to robust, well-architected systems. • Demonstrated experience working on scalable and reliable distributed systems, ideally in environments that support enterprise-grade requirements. • Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Go, Java, Rust, C++), with a willingness and ability to learn new technologies as needed. • Experience building and consuming APIs, particularly in contexts that support system integration or workflow automation. • Good understanding of system design and domain modeling, with some exposure to building reusable components or internal tooling. • Familiarity with observability concepts such as metrics, tracing, structured logging, and debugging in distributed systems. • A collaborative engineer who takes ownership of their work, communicates clearly, and thrives in cross-functional teams. • Enthusiasm for improving how software is delivered at scale—whether through automation, standardization, or empowering engineering teams with better tools and practices.

🏖️ Benefits

• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) • health, vision, and dental insurance • mental health benefits