Staff Solutions Engineer

LaunchDarkly; Central (LA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Health, vision, and dental insurance

Mental health benefits

Job summary

LaunchDarkly in Central, Louisiana is seeking a Staff Solutions Engineer to act as a trusted technical advisor to enterprise clients. You will drive technical strategies, mentor junior engineers, and lead pre-sales initiatives to expand customer engagement.

The ideal candidate will have at least 12 years of relevant experience in solutions engineering and a strong understanding of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. This role requires 50% travel and offers competitive compensation, including experience-based pay based on geographic zones.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in solutions engineering or similar roles.
• Solid knowledge of security and compliance frameworks.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical discovery and architecture design.
• Collaborate with teams to create technical value propositions.
• Maintain expert knowledge of LaunchDarkly’s platform and industry trends.

Skills

Cloud platforms expertise (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Solutions engineering experience

Technical presentation skills

Active listening

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

About the Job:

We are looking for a talented Staff Solutions Engineer at LaunchDarkly -- you will be a trusted technical advisor to our largest and most important Enterprise prospects and customers. This role is a critical part of the Enterprise sales strategy at LaunchDarkly, serving as a trusted technical advisor to sales working to both land new customers and expand existing customers. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in supporting multiple verticals. An ideal candidate is curious, excels in active listening, quickly and effectively builds custom demos and solutions, and demonstrates profound technical expertise with a customer‑centric focus.

Responsibilities:

• Drive technical discovery, architecture design, and PoC implementation throughout the pre‑sales lifecycle.
• Partner with Account Executives and Customer Success Managers to craft compelling technical value propositions.
• Deliver high‑impact demonstrations, workshops, and proposals tailored to C‑level and technical stakeholders.
• Cultivate trust and credibility with customers, identifying technical champions and positioning as a strategic advisor.
• Liaise between customers and internal Product and Engineering teams to relay feedback and influence product roadmap.
• Lead cross‑regional technical initiatives and enhance SE tools, processes, and frameworks for global scalability.
• Mentor junior team members, foster technical excellence, and share industry best practices across the SE team.
• Maintain expert‑level knowledge of LaunchDarkly’s platform, integrations, industry trends, and emerging technologies.
• Respond to RFPs, and manage technical environments to support enterprise sales motions.
• Translate complex client requirements into scalable, sustainable, and technically sound solutions.
• Represent LaunchDarkly at industry events and customer engagements through travel as needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years of experience in a solutions engineering, sales engineering, or systems architecture customer‑facing role.
• Extensive knowledge of cloud platforms, expertise in at least one (e.g., AWS, Azure & Google Cloud).
• Demonstrated excellence in leading & documenting proof of concepts and building technical & deal champions.
• Experience with security and compliance frameworks PII, PCI, HIPAA.
• Extensive excellence and background in areas such as the SDLC, cloud architecture or DevOps.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. Demonstrated history of presenting thought leadership to the broader industry.

Specific Requirements:

• 50% travel required

Pay:

Target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones* for Level 5:

• Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area, Boston, Seattle - $240,000 - $330,000
• Zone 2: Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Austin, Portland, Philadelphia, Chicago - $216,000 - $297,000
• Zone 3: All other US locations - $204,000 - $281,000

*Within the United States, our geographic pay zones are defined by counties surrounding major metropolitan areas.

**Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), health, vision, and dental insurance, and mental health benefits in addition to salary.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. LD invites any applicant to review our written affirmative action plan. To do so, contact People Ops at [e-mail].

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