Senior App Engineer (AI & Automation) at LaunchDarkly in India

About the Job: As a Senior App Engineer focused on AI and Automation, you will lead the design and delivery of AI-powered systems that improve productivity across LaunchDarkly. You will work closely with the CIO and cross-functional partners to identify opportunities, define architecture for internal AI workflows, and bring solutions into production at scale. Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end delivery of AI-powered agents and automation systems, from problem definition through production deployment and continuous improvement Design architectures for AI workflows that span multiple systems, tools, and data sources Partner with the CIO to evaluate opportunities and provide input on internal AI strategy and priorities Make and document build vs buy decisions, including participating in vendor evaluation and selection processes Establish and apply production standards, including reliability, observability, and safe handling of data Define how success is measured and ensure systems deliver measurable improvements in productivity, speed, or cost Reuse and extend internal AI platform capabilities such as shared services, skills, and MCP servers Mentor AI engineers by reviewing work, guiding design decisions, and helping structure projects Collaborate with global teams, including US-based stakeholders, to align on priorities and deliver solutions across time zones Qualifications: Strong experience building applications or systems using Python or similar languages Hands-on experience designing and implementing AI-powered workflows or agents in real-world use cases Strong data background, including working with databases, data modeling, or analytics workflows Experience integrating and scaling solutions across multiple systems, APIs, or platforms Experience using and extending no-code or low-code automation and AI tools such as Workato, Glean, or similar Demonstrated ability to lead projects end-to-end, including scoping, architecture, implementation, and productionization Experience building and operating production systems with testing, deployment, and monitoring practices Experience mentoring engineers or providing technical guidance Experience evaluating tools and contributing to vendor selection decisions 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. Do you need a disability accommodation? Fill out this accommodations request form and someone from our People Operations team will contact you for assistance. Your safety matters to us. To protect yourself from potential scams, LaunchDarkly recruiters will only contact you from @LaunchDarkly.com email addresses or via LinkedIn from "Verified Recruiter" accounts. Be cautious of emails from other domains.  Legitimate LaunchDarkly recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before making a job offer. LaunchDarkly will never make a job offer without conducting a formal interview process. Our interview process does not involve asking detailed questions by email. If you are ever unsure about a communication that you receive, don't click any links—visit Careers | LaunchDarkly  directly for confirmed job openings and links to apply. Please notify us of any fraudulent representation by sending an email to careers@launchdarkly.com.