LaunchDarkly

Lead Engineer, Feature Management

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Software Development, Developer ToolsIndustries

Full Stack Engineer - Feature Management

Position Overview

LaunchDarkly is seeking an experienced Full Stack Engineer to join our Feature Management team. This team's mission is to empower developers with best-in-class controls and insights for managing software features. As a key member of the team, you will be at the forefront of impacting developers in this highly visible area, building features and tooling that are critically embedded throughout the software development lifecycle. You will enable developers to improve their efficiency with seamless control of their software releases.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement developer-first tooling such as MCP servers and browser toolbars.
  • Deeply understand developer workflows to streamline developer experiences. Directly influence the developer roadmap and experiential details by representing the voice of the developer.
  • Lead a small team of engineers towards delivering impactful developer-focused initiatives, including defining product requirements on occasion.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, UX designers, and engineers to create cohesive, end-to-end developer experiences.
  • Participate actively in architecture planning, code reviews, and mentoring peers in full-stack best practices.
  • As part of our you-build-it-you-run-it culture, developers may be responsible for supporting applications in production, including on-call rotations.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of hands-on experience building full stack web applications. Familiarity with Typescript, React, Node, and Go is preferred but not required.
  • Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering impactful solutions.
  • Proven ability to work closely with Product and Design teams to define requirements for new features in a fast-paced iterative environment, and to be a self-starter when Product and Design aren’t available.
  • Ability to write code that is easily understood by others, with an eye towards maintainability.
  • Commitment to high code quality, automated testing, and other engineering best practices.
  • Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills; committed to continuous learning about emerging technologies and mobile best practices.
  • Experience utilizing AI tooling to enhance daily engineering efficiency.

Pay

LaunchDarkly offers competitive compensation with target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones for Level 4:

  • Zone 1 (San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area): $187,000 - $257,000
  • Zone 2 (Boston, DC, Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Seattle): $168,000 - $231,000
  • Zone 3 (All other US locations): $158,000 - $218,000

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. Geographic pay zones are defined by counties surrounding major metropolitan areas within the United States.

In addition to salary, LaunchDarkly provides Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), health, vision, and dental insurance, and mental health benefits.

About LaunchDarkly

Modern software delivery was supposed to be the foundation for a thriving digital business, but reality has proven otherwise. Slow, inefficient development cycles, costly outages, and fragmented customer experiences are preventing developers from building their best software. The LaunchDarkly platform helps developers innovate on new features faster while protecting them with a safety valve to instantly rewind when things go wrong. Developers can target product experiences to any customer segment and maximize the business impact of every feature. By gradually rolling out new application components, they escape nightmare "big-bang" technology migrations.

Skills

Full Stack Development
TypeScript
React
Node.js
Go
Developer Tooling
MCP Servers
Browser Toolbars
Developer Workflows
Software Development Lifecycle
Software Releases
Product Requirements
Architecture Planning
Code Reviews
Mentoring
You-build-it-you-run-it
On-call Support

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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