Remote Backend SDK Engineer Open Source

Devconnectplatform; United States; Remote; USD 146,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health, vision & dental

Mental health benefits

Remote work

Bay Area office visit opportunities

Job summary

LaunchDarkly is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to help build and maintain SDKs used by developers worldwide. You will contribute to high-performance libraries, improve resiliency, and ship features across 35+ SDKs while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes open-source work and strong testing practices.

The position is remote with optional Bay Area office visits, and offers the chance to influence SDK design and product direction in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience building libraries and packages used by other developers.
• Polyglot background with ability to context switch between languages quickly.
• 5+ years experience with at least two of the following: .NET/Go/Ruby/Python/NodeJS/Java.
• C++/Erlang/Haskell/Lua and AI SDKs are a plus.
• Strong computer science fundamentals and testing background.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to SDK development across supported platforms.
• Implement new features and improvements for performance and resiliency.
• Stay current with development practices and contribute to open-source repositories.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to drive major feature releases.
• Advocate for best practices and quality in code and testing.

Skills

Polyglot programming

5+ years experience

Multiple languages

Other languages (C++, Erlang, Haskell,

CS fundamentals

Open-source

Collaborative culture

Tools

C++

Erlang

Haskell

Lua

Job description

LaunchDarkly is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to help build and maintain SDKs used by developers worldwide. You will contribute to high-performance libraries, improve resiliency, and ship features across 35+ SDKs while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role emphasizes open-source work and strong testing practices.

The position is remote with optional Bay Area office visits, and offers the chance to influence SDK design and product direction in a fast-paced environment.