146K–235K USD / year
Backend Engineer (Multiple Positions)
BackendWorkplace — USA
Published on 2026-09-30
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About this role
LaunchDarkly is seeking multiple backend engineers to design, build, and operate services that enhance reliable software delivery for clients. Candidates should have experience with cloud platforms, distributed systems, and be comfortable developing APIs and data services. The role involves collaboration with various teams and taking ownership of projects from design to deployment.
About the company
LaunchDarkly is a feature management platform that lets teams release, target, and control product features with flags without redeploying code.
Stack
GoPythonRustAPIscloud infrastructuredata services
What you'll do
- Design, implement, test, and operate production services and APIs
- Lead projects from problem definition through deployment
- Make tradeoffs across scalability, performance, and security
- Improve observability and operability of systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes
- Participate in technical discussions and code reviews
- Investigate production issues and improve processes
- Contribute to a culture of collaboration and high-quality engineering
What we're looking for
- 5+ years of experience in production software development
- Strong software engineering fundamentals
- Experience with a backend programming language
- Experience designing reliable and maintainable services
- Ability to explain technical decisions clearly
- Collaborative approach with a strong sense of ownership
- Comfort with ambiguous problems and learning new systems