Software engineer

About LaunchDarkly

LaunchDarkly is at the forefront of driving the software development lifecycle for AI-assisted teams, making it possible for our customers to ship both AI and traditional software efficiently and safely. “Ship Safely, Sleep Soundly” is in big, bold letters on our website, and that’s exactly what we deliver. The LaunchDarkly platform currently supports 5,500+ companies and 25% of the Fortune 100 firms and makes experimentation, optimization, and personalization easier than ever.

About The Internship

As a Full Stack Engineering Intern in our Summer 2026 intern cohort, you will spend 12 weeks contributing to exciting projects and software engineering SaaS product development as part of our product engineering teams focused in areas such as Feature Management, AI Configs, and Observability, as well as our platform engineering teams. You'll participate in new feature development end-to-end, building applications used throughout the organization. We're seeking interns who love solving difficult problems and putting new features in front of users.

This internship is onsite at our headquarters in Oakland, CA.

Technologies We Use

Go, TypeScript, React, AWS, CockroachDB (CRDB)

What You'll Do

• Work in a production environment under the guidance of senior Software Engineers, contributing code to features and fixes that will be deployed within LaunchDarkly.
• Apply foundational software engineering principles to support the development of scalable and reliable systems, following established design patterns and best practices.
• Write clear, well-structured, and testable code in accordance with team standards and documented procedures.
• Troubleshoot and resolve routine issues with support from more experienced engineers.
• Participate in code reviews to receive feedback and improve technical skills.
• Collaborate with team members to complete assigned tasks and deliverables within defined timelines.

Qualifications

• Rising junior or senior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated academic or project-based experience with at least one server-side programming language (e.g., Go, Node.js, Python, Java, C++).
• Exposure to at least one front-end technology (e.g., TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Vue, Angular) through coursework, internships, or personal projects.
• Foundational understanding of computer science principles, including data structures, basic concepts in distributed systems, concurrency, and threading.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Demonstrates initiative and willingness to learn, seek guidance when needed, and apply feedback to improve performance.
• Understanding of the importance of code quality, testing, and established engineering best practices.

Pay

Target pay ranges based on Geographic Zones* for Level 1:

• Zone 1: San Francisco/Bay Area or NYC Metropolitan Area, Boston, Seattle - $55.29/hour

LaunchDarkly operates from a place of high trust and transparency; we are happy to state the pay range for our open roles to best align with your needs. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

• Within the United States, our geographic pay zones are defined by counties surrounding major metropolitan areas.

More About LaunchDarkly

Modern software delivery was supposed to be the foundation for a thriving digital business but reality has proven otherwise. Slow, inefficient development cycles, costly outages, and fragmented customer experiences are preventing developers from building their best software. The LaunchDarkly platform helps developers innovate on new features faster while protecting them with a safety valve to instantly rewind when things go wrong. Developers can target product experiences to any customer segment and maximize the business impact of every feature. And by gradually rolling out new application components, they escape nightmare "big-bang" technology migrations.

The LaunchDarkly platform was built to guide engineers to the next frontier of DevOps by:

• Improving the velocity and stability of software releases, without the fear of end customer outages
• Delivering targeted experiences by easily personalizing features to customer cohorts
• Maximizing the business impact of every feature through the ability to experiment and optimize
• Coordinating the release and optimization of software to provide consistent experiences across mobile platforms and device types
• Improving the effectiveness and productivity of engineering teams, by providing insights into engineering cadence and stability

At LaunchDarkly, we believe in the power of teams. We're building a team that is humble, open, collaborative, respectful and kind. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. LD invites any applicant to review our written Affirmative Action Plan. To do so, contact People Ops at [email protected].

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