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Backend Engineer, Release Monitoring

LaunchDarkly is a feature delivery and release orchestration platform focused on helping engineering teams ship safely at scale. The Release Monitoring team within the Release Observability pillar is building products that automate release processes, measure real-time user impact, and simplify debugging and rollback. They are seeking a seasoned backend engineer to design and implement scalable backend systems that power observability, experimentation, and release-safety features.

Skills

  • 8+ years building backend systems and services
  • Experience designing and operating scalable distributed systems
  • Proficiency in one or more modern languages (Go, Java, Rust, C++)
  • Experience building and consuming APIs for integrations and automation
  • Familiarity with observability tools: metrics, tracing, structured logging
  • Experience partnering with data scientists and building data-driven products
  • Strong system design, domain modeling, and reusable component design skills

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product, design, data science, and engineering to architect and deliver observability features.
  • Own end-to-end feature development from proof-of-concept to production delivery.
  • Design systems that provide robust post-launch observability into usage, metrics, and errors.
  • Proactively identify and implement product and UX improvements driven by data and feedback.
  • Mentor teammates and contribute to a high-quality, collaborative engineering culture.
  • Lead and participate in code reviews, spec reviews, and architecture discussions.
  • Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes across the org.

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
  • Graduate degree is a plus but not required

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with RSUs (Restricted Stock Units)
  • Health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Mental health benefits and employee support
  • Remote-friendly policies and flexible work
  • Professional development, mentorship, and career growth opportunities
  • Paid time off and company leave policies
  • 401(k) or retirement plan options (where applicable)
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BENEFITS & PERKS
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Vision Insurance
Family Medical Leave
Paid Holidays
FUNDING
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SALARY RANGE
$163,000/yr - $263,670/yr
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Full-time, remote
DATE POSTED
November 4, 2025
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