Demo Engineer, LaunchDarkly
$118-163k
+ RSU's
Office located in Oakland, CA
Feature management for software teams
Be an early applicant
Feature management for software teams
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$118-163k
+ RSU's
Office located in Oakland, CA
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower all teams to deliver and control their software.
Role
Who you are
- Strong programming skills in JavaScript and Python with a focus on developing web and/or mobile applications
- Experience with front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue) and back-end development (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, etc.)
- Proficiency in AWS cloud platform and experience deploying applications in cloud environments
- Hands-on experience integrating database management systems and APIs
- Experience with feature management tools such as LaunchDarkly or similar platforms to create and manage feature flags, perform A/B testing, and support continuous delivery
- Understanding of feature rollout strategies, including canary releases, percentage rollouts, and other best practices for controlled feature deployment
- Experience integrating feature flags into CI/CD pipelines and familiarity with DevOps practices for seamless software delivery and deployment
- Familiarity with LaunchDarkly SDKs for various languages and environments, enabling effective integration with demo applications and workshops
- 3+ years of software engineering experience, preferably in a pre-sales, product demonstration, or customer-facing role
- Experience building applications and workshops used for demonstrations, proofs-of-concept (POCs), or technical showcases
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines
- Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
- A customer-centric mindset, with a keen understanding of how to create applications that solve customer challenges
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment
What the job involves
- This individual is a skilled and creative Demo Engineer who plays a key role in designing, building, and maintaining demo applications used in our pre-sales process
- This individual collaborates with Sales Engineers, Solution Architects, and Product Marketing Managers to develop applications that highlight LaunchDarkly’s unique capabilities and demonstrate how it solves real-world business problems for prospective customers
- This person is integral to our success in the pre-sales process by creating intuitive, polished, and engaging applications that showcase LaunchDarkly in a compelling way
- Develop Demo Applications: Build and maintain scalable, high-quality demo applications that demonstrate our product's core features and functionalities
- These applications will be used by Account Executives, Sales Engineers and Solution Architects during pre-sales engagements
- Maintain Hands-on Workshops: Manage interactive workshops on platforms like Instruqt to enable prospects and partners to explore our products through hands-on labs
- Develop structured content, exercises, and guided experiences that support learning objectives
- Collaborate with Cross-functional Teams: Work closely with Sales Engineers, Solution Architects, and Product Marketing Managers to understand customer needs, align on demo goals, and work with the Design team to create applications tailored to specific use cases
- Provide Technical Guidance and Enablement: Assist Sales Engineers in troubleshooting technical issues, setting up demo environments, and optimizing applications for client demos
- Participate and conduct technical enablement before major events like AWS Re:Invent and at annual company kick-off (cko)
- Contribute to Product Feedback: Share insights and feedback gathered from the demo build process with the Product team to inform product development and improve the overall user experience
Our take
Feature flags are a powerful software development tool, allowing teams to modify system behavior without changing code, therefore minimizing risk. If a business has a new feature they want to test, they can then roll it out to a small set of users before letting it go live. These companies can, for example, get quick feedback on the new feature and fix any bugs, or roll back any changes.
LaunchDarkly allows companies to run tests like this by activating the new code for only a small set of users prior to launch. Typically running these tests requires lots of developer time - a daunting and expensive prospect for most rapidly growing businesses - and can risk disruption to the user experience if testing takes place on the live product.
The platform is used by more than 1,500 customers, including the likes of IBM, Intuit and Atlassian. Signalling a change in strategy, the company shook up its management in 2023 and is now aiming to scale its already strong growth under the leadership of Dan Rogers, a product and marketing specialist with an impressive track record at Rubrik, AWS and Microsoft. It is now well poised to develop into a leading business in the feature management space.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Aug 2021
$200m
SERIES D
Jan 2020
$54m
LATE VC
Total funding: $330.3m
Company benefits
- Full Vision
- Full Dental
- Full Medical
- Flexible Schedule
- Healthy Lunches & Snacks
- Conference & Meetup Access
- Education Stipend
- Personalized Work Station
- Close to Public Transportation
- Bike Parking
- Team Activities
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Lakeside, Oakland, CA
Leadership
Edith Harbaugh
(Executive Chair)Worked as a Product Manager at Vignette, Monster Worldwide, and PlantSense. Previously Product Director at TripIt.
John Kodumal
(CTO)Prior to co-founding LaunchDarkly was Software Development Manager at Atlassian and Bytecode Anaylsis Architect for Coverity.
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