Senior Backend Engineer

LaunchDarkly

. Design, build, test, and operate scalable, secure, observable, and maintainable production services and APIs .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $163,000 - $263,670 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing, building, and operating scalable and secure production services and APIs, with a strong focus on system observability and maintainability. Proven ability to lead complex technical projects, mentor engineers, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Backend Language Proficiency (Go, Python, Rust)Production Software Development (7+ Years)System Observability and OperabilityTechnical Project LeadershipMentoring Engineers

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Hard Skills

Data StructuresAlgorithmsTestingDebuggingAPI DesignDistributed SystemsArchitectural Risk AssessmentPerformance OptimizationIncident ResponseService-Level Objectives

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationJudgment in Technology ChoicesCollaborationInclusive MentoringAdaptability to Changing Priorities

Industry Keywords

ScalabilityPerformanceReliabilitySecurityMaintainabilityOperational RiskTechnical FrictionMetricsLogsTraces

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonRustGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, test, and operate scalable, secure, observable, and maintainable production services and APIs
Lead large or ambiguous backend projects from problem definition through delivery and iteration
Make and communicate tradeoffs across scalability, performance, reliability, security, maintainability, cost, and delivery speed
Identify architectural risks, performance bottlenecks, operational gaps, and technical friction, then drive improvements
Improve system observability and operability through metrics, logs, traces, alerting, service-level objectives, and incident follow-through
Collaborate with Product, Design, Support, Customer Success, Staff Engineers, Engineering Managers, and other engineering teams
Influence technical direction through design documents, architecture discussions, code reviews, and communication
Mentor engineers and contribute to inclusive collaboration and continuous improvement
Participate in production support and incident response
Develop reusable engineering patterns and developer experiences

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of experience building and operating production software
Strong software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, testing, debugging, API design, and distributed-systems concepts
Deep experience with a backend language such as Go, Python, Rust, or an equivalent language
Experience designing reliable, observable, secure, and maintainable systems
Ability to lead technical projects with ambiguous requirements, multiple stakeholders, or cross-team dependencies
Sound judgment in architecture, technology choices, operational risk, and tradeoffs
Ability to explain complex technical decisions clearly and align technical and non-technical partners
Experience mentoring engineers and strengthening team practices
Strong ownership of production outcomes and downstream customer impact
Comfort learning unfamiliar systems and navigating changing priorities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Mental health benefits
Remote work arrangement
Equal opportunity and diversity commitment
Disability accommodation support