Backend Engineer, Feature Management

LaunchDarkly is seeking a Backend Engineer to help build the foundational capabilities that power how new developers discover, adopt, and succeed with the LaunchDarkly platform. The role involves building scalable backend services and APIs, collaborating with product and design teams, and improving developer experiences through thoughtful system design and iteration.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain scalable backend services and APIs that power onboarding, growth, and core developer experiences within LaunchDarkly
• Contribute to technical solutions that improve time to value, usability, and early retention for new developers adopting the platform
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to define and implement end-to-end features that support experimentation, iteration, and learning
• Participate in architecture and design discussions, offering thoughtful input and collaborating with senior engineers to make well-reasoned trade-offs between speed, quality, and long-term maintainability
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and other LaunchDarkly teams to understand developer needs and improve foundational workflows across the product
• Follow and promote best practices for backend development, testing, and observability, contributing to a strong culture of engineering quality
• Take ownership of code in production, participate in on-call rotations, and help improve the reliability, scalability, and clarity of our systems over time

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional experience in backend software development, with a track record of contributing to well-designed, maintainable systems
• Experience working on scalable, reliable services that support product growth, user-facing workflows, or platform foundations
• Proficiency in Go along with experience in another modern programming language, with the ability and willingness to learn new technologies as needed
• Experience building and consuming APIs that support product workflows, experimentation, or system integration
• Solid understanding of system design and domain modeling, with exposure to building reusable components or internal platforms
• Familiarity with observability concepts such as metrics, tracing, structured logging, and debugging in distributed systems
• A collaborative engineer who takes ownership of outcomes, communicates clearly, and works effectively in cross-functional teams
• Interest in improving developer experience and product adoption through thoughtful system design, iteration, and experimentation