Senior App Engineer (AI & Automation)

Job description

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

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