Full Stack Engineer, Observability

About the role

LaunchDarkly is seeking a Full Stack Engineer to enhance our Observability product by addressing key enterprise needs. This role is central to our post-acquisition growth, involving large-scale system migrations and the development of new enterprise-grade features. The hire will own the complete lifecycle of feature development, translating complex enterprise requirements into robust, scalable software solutions. You will be responsible for designing and implementing integrations that connect disparate systems and data sources into a cohesive observability platform. A significant portion of the work will involve building and maintaining backend services and frontend interfaces that deliver actionable insights to users. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to ensure that technical solutions align with business objectives and customer expectations. This position requires active participation in on-call rotations to respond to production issues and validate the reliability of deployed features. You will contribute to architectural discussions, helping to shape long-term strategies for scalability, reliability, and maintainability across the observability suite.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Develop full-stack features that meet enterprise requirements for Observability, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps.
• Take ownership of integrations and infrastructure capabilities, designing and implementing APIs, backend services, and user interface elements.
• Work with product managers, designers, solutions engineers, and customers to define and deliver solutions for complex enterprise challenges.
• Contribute to architectural and design discussions, making informed decisions regarding scalability, reliability, and maintainability of systems.
• Write well-tested code that adheres to high engineering standards, focusing on quality, performance, and security.
• Engage with internal teams and external customers to validate solutions, gather feedback, and iterate on product improvements.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure the reliability and performance of features in production environments.
• Develop data pipelines and integration layers that enable seamless data flow between observability tools and customer systems.
• Implement user interface components using TypeScript and React to create responsive and intuitive dashboards for observability data.
• Utilize backend technologies, primarily Go, to build scalable and efficient services that support high-volume data ingestion and processing.
• Collaborate with infrastructure teams to ensure deployments follow Infrastructure-as-Code practices using tools like Terraform and Pulumi.
• Translate customer requirements and use cases into technical specifications that guide the development of new observability features.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record of shipping production-ready full-stack features.
• Proficiency in both frontend and backend development, specifically demonstrated experience with TypeScript and React for the frontend and Go for the backend.
• Experience building scalable integrations, data pipelines, or APIs that connect different systems and services effectively.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi, or experience developing APIs that support IaC workflows and automation.
• Understanding of enterprise software needs, including compliance requirements, auditability, role-based access control, and GitOps methodologies.
• Strong communication abilities, enabling effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and comfortable interaction with technical customers and solutions engineers.
• Ability to work remotely in a distributed team environment, maintaining productivity and alignment without direct supervision.
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation schedule to address production issues and support enterprise customers.
• Demonstrated ability to write well-tested code, ensuring high levels of reliability, maintainability, and performance in production systems.
• Experience working in agile development environments, using iterative processes to deliver incremental value to stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience with observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, or OpenTelemetry.
• Familiarity with LaunchDarkly's feature flagging or Observability products.

Skills & tools

• TypeScript
• React
• Go
• Terraform
• Pulumi
• Datadog
• Grafana
• OpenTelemetry

Practical notes

Zone 1 (SF/Bay Area, NYC Metro, Boston, Seattle): $171,200 - $235,400

Zone 2 (Irvine, LA, Monterey, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Austin, Portland, Philadelphia, Chicago): $154,100 - $211,860

Zone 3 (All other US locations): $145,500 - $200,090

Compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Benefits include Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), health, vision, dental insurance, and mental health benefits.

LaunchDarkly recruiters will only contact you from @launchdarkly.com email addresses or LinkedIn Verified Recruiter accounts. Be cautious of other domains. Legitimate recruiters will not ask for money, fees, or banking information before an offer. Offers are only made after a formal interview process.