Staff Engineer: Observability & Release Platform

LaunchDarkly; United States; On-site; USD 182,600 - 251,020; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Mental health benefits

Job summary

LaunchDarkly is searching for a seasoned Staff Engineer to enhance their software delivery systems, particularly focusing on observability and release automation. Candidates should possess over 12 years of software engineering experience, with strong skills in observability systems and product development leadership. The role involves prototyping, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and continuous improvement initiatives. LaunchDarkly offers competitive salaries based on geographic zones, stock options, and comprehensive health benefits.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience with production-quality features.
• Experience with statistical analysis pipelines and metrics infrastructure.
• Strong architectural understanding of backend services and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and define product direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead prototyping of new product concepts for the Guardian team.
• Apply domain expertise in observability to enhance engineering team's understanding.
• Collaborate with product and engineering to architect observability products.
• Stay updated with development trends and improve tools/methodologies.
• Identify opportunities for product improvements based on data insights.

Skills

Professional software engineering experience

Experience with observability systems

Architectural understanding of data platforms

Experience leading product development

Familiarity with APM and distributed tracing

Excellent communication skills

Job description

LaunchDarkly is searching for a seasoned Staff Engineer to enhance their software delivery systems, particularly focusing on observability and release automation. Candidates should possess over 12 years of software engineering experience, with strong skills in observability systems and product development leadership. The role involves prototyping, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and continuous improvement initiatives. LaunchDarkly offers competitive salaries based on geographic zones, stock options, and comprehensive health benefits.