Staff Backend Engineer, Guardian

LaunchDarkly seeks a Staff Backend Engineer for its Guardian team, working remotely within the United States. The role focuses on building and evolving observability and release‑automation capabilities, leading 0‑to‑1 product initiatives, and collaborating with product, design, data science, and engineering partners. Candidates must have 12+ years of software engineering experience, a record of delivering full‑stack production features, and expertise in observability, data platforms, and cloud‑native infrastructure. The position requires strong autonomous decision‑making, architectural insight, and excellent communication skills.

Key details

• Remote US position on the Guardian team
• 12+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Focus on observability, release automation, and data‑driven product development
• Leadership of 0‑to‑1 product development and cross‑functional collaboration
• Pay ranges vary by geographic zone, from $182,600 to $295,350