Full-Time

Developer Educator

Posted on 6/18/2024

LaunchDarkly

LaunchDarkly

501-1,000 employees

Feature management platform for software developers

Data & Analytics
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$117k - $162kAnnually

+ Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Mid, Senior

Oakland, CA, USA

Hybrid position in San Francisco Bay Area.

Category
Backend Engineering
Frontend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
PHP
Python
JavaScript
Java
TypeScript
C#
Development Operations (DevOps)
Requirements
  • Expertise in at least one programming language such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Python, C#, or PHP
  • Firsthand knowledge of DevOps, modern software development, and the software development space.
  • Self-starter attitude, empathetic, and motivated to serve developers and make the colleagues around you better.
Responsibilities
  • Write code that enables developers to be successful with LaunchDarkly. This code may be part of our documentation, technical tutorials on the blog, an open source project, or another developer service, but regardless of where it ends up, you’re figuring out how to inspire and equip developers with code that makes it as easy as possible for them to get to success.
  • Work closely with the Product team to ensure that our products are developer-centric and that we get the details right for them.
  • Mentor other Developer Educators and Developer Experience Engineers on the team. We have a lot of raw talent on the team that can develop into great senior leaders of their own with the right guidance, both in technical areas and more broadly in doing right by our colleagues and customers.
  • Assist our docs team in determining the information architecture for our documentation, and work with them to execute on it. We aim to get developers to “aha!” with LaunchDarkly as quickly as possible, and then equip them to adopt increasingly advanced features of our platform.
  • Create projects & tutorials with our API and interact with developers in our community. You will both create tutorials yourself and work with others to expand the number of high quality tutorials on the blog.
  • Determine the current and future direction of our developer outreach channels such as blog, docs, YouTube, social, Discord and others. We aim to drive the business by doing right by our technical audience and serving those that need to build with our product. Figuring out how to constantly improve how we serve these users is critical to success in this role and to the company’s trajectory.

LaunchDarkly provides a platform for developers to manage and automate software features, primarily in the DevOps market. Its main product is a feature management platform that allows developers to control software features, enabling safe code shipping, self-serve experimentation, personalized user experiences, and improved application reliability. This platform also allows developers to revert feature behaviors without needing to change the code, enhancing productivity. Unlike many competitors, LaunchDarkly focuses on helping clients innovate quickly, automate software releases, and reduce delivery costs through a subscription-based model. The goal is to maximize the business impact of every software feature for a diverse range of clients.

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$321.3M

Headquarters

Oakland, California

Founded

2014

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • LaunchDarkly's Galaxy Product Release enhances personalized user experiences and feature optimization.
  • The appointment of Claire Vo as CPO is expected to drive platform innovation.
  • Recognition as a Strong Performer by Forrester boosts LaunchDarkly's market credibility.

What critics are saying

  • Competition from Harness, acquiring Split.io, threatens LaunchDarkly's market share.
  • Guardian Edition's complexity may confuse customers and complicate sales.
  • Expansion into the EU region may increase operational costs and regulatory scrutiny.

What makes LaunchDarkly unique

  • LaunchDarkly offers advanced feature flagging and experimentation capabilities for progressive delivery.
  • The platform supports EU data residency, enhancing compliance for European clients.
  • LaunchDarkly integrates feature management with CI/CD pipelines for seamless software delivery.

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Benefits

Flexible work environment - Making an inclusive space for everyone means recognizing we all have our own individual working styles and needs.

Health and wellness - LaunchDarkly offers full coverage with health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents.

Salary and options - We're all in this together. LaunchDarkly offers competitive pay, equity, and the option to participate in a 401(k) program.

Learn and grow - We love to see our own continue to grow their skill sets—whether that's taking a class or attending a conference.

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