[Remote] Engineering Manager - Release Monitoring at LaunchDarkly

United States

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Requirements

2+ years of experience in a formal engineering management role
5+ years of hands-on experience building modern web applications
Experience guiding technical architecture and growing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment
The ability to track and drive metrics, and the wisdom to understand what they can and can't tell you
Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
A thoughtful, empathetic approach to leadership and collaboration

Responsibilities

Manage the portfolio of your team’s work, appropriately managing everyone’s time and assigning them to the highest priority work
Help your team make design and architectural decisions to ensure success
Anticipate the growth of our service and keep your parts of the service healthy
Lead and mentor a team of full-stack engineers through hiring, coaching, and performance management
Partner with Product and Design to define a roadmap that balances feature delivery, operational health, and bug fixing as well as scope new features
Guide architectural decisions and contribute to code reviews and technical designs
Foster a culture of collaboration, ownership, continuous learning, and inclusivity
Help your team understand their mission and how they fit in with the overall business goals
Advocate for the team’s technical needs and ensure alignment with company-wide goals
Stay current with technologies and software development trends, and drive their adoption where appropriate
As part of a "you-build-it-you-run-it" culture, be responsible for support applications in production, including on-call

Skills

LaunchDarkly

Feature management platform for software developers

About LaunchDarkly

LaunchDarkly provides a platform for developers to manage and automate software features. Its main product is a feature management platform that allows developers to control software features, enabling safe code shipping, self-serve experimentation, personalized user experiences, and improved reliability of applications. This platform allows developers to revert feature behaviors without code changes, enhancing productivity. LaunchDarkly operates on a subscription model, charging clients for access to its services. The platform helps clients innovate quickly, automate software releases, reduce delivery costs, and maximize the impact of software features. The goal is to improve software development processes for a diverse range of clients in the DevOps market.

Oakland, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2014Year Founded

$321.3MTotal Funding

SERIES_DCompany Stage

Data & Analytics, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Flexible work environment - Making an inclusive space for everyone means recognizing we all have our own individual working styles and needs.

Health and wellness - LaunchDarkly offers full coverage with health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents.

Salary and options - We're all in this together. LaunchDarkly offers competitive pay, equity, and the option to participate in a 401(k) program.

Learn and grow - We love to see our own continue to grow their skill sets—whether that's taking a class or attending a conference.

Risks

Competition from Harness, acquiring Split.io, threatens LaunchDarkly's market share.

Guardian Edition's complexity may confuse customers and complicate sales.

Expansion into the EU region may increase operational costs and regulatory scrutiny.

Differentiation

LaunchDarkly offers advanced feature flagging and experimentation capabilities for progressive delivery.

The platform supports EU data residency, enhancing compliance for European clients.

LaunchDarkly integrates feature management with CI/CD pipelines for seamless software delivery.

Upsides

LaunchDarkly's Galaxy Product Release enhances personalized user experiences and feature optimization.

The appointment of Claire Vo as CPO is expected to drive platform innovation.

Recognition as a Strong Performer by Forrester boosts LaunchDarkly's market credibility.

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