Building LaunchDarkly’s Foundational Technology Teams
Find out how DeepRec.ai partnered with LaunchDarkly to build critical teams from the ground up, delivering 28 hires across engineering, infrastructure, data, security, support, and design.
Industry: Software Development, Feature Management, SaaS
Headquarters: Oakland, California, USA
Hires Made to Date: 28
Roles Placed: DevOps Engineers, Security Engineers, Data Specialists, Technical Support Engineers, Product Designers
About LaunchDarkly
LaunchDarkly is a feature management and software delivery platform that enables engineering teams to release software faster, more safely, and with greater control.
Its platform helps some of the world’s largest organisations manage software launches, gain actionable insight into how users experience their products, and improve collaboration between technical and commercial teams.
During a period of significant growth, LaunchDarkly needed to establish and scale several critical functions simultaneously. This required specialist talent across engineering, infrastructure, data, security, technical support, and product design.
Overview: Building Multiple Technology Teams from Scratch
LaunchDarkly engaged DeepRec.ai to help establish the foundations of its growing organisation and build several teams from the ground up.
The business needed to recruit across multiple technical disciplines at pace, with particular emphasis on securing senior foundational hires who could establish capability, influence future hiring, and support the organisation’s continued expansion.
The hiring programme covered DevOps, infrastructure, security, data, technical support, and product design, with new team members joining LaunchDarkly’s Oakland office.
Delivering across several highly competitive talent markets simultaneously required a focused recruitment strategy, strong candidate relationships, and a deep understanding of the technical requirements within each function.
Hayley Killengrey led the engagement, working closely with LaunchDarkly’s talent leadership to identify, engage, and secure the professionals required to build its teams.
Hear from Launch Darkly
“DeepRec.ai jumpstarted my hiring programme and was able to help me build the foundation of my organisation at LaunchDarkly.
The team brought great candidates to the table, particularly in the areas of DevOps, infrastructure, and data, and were invaluable in helping me quickly fill those initial critical senior-level foundational hires.
A pleasure to work with and an expert in the close, I don’t recall losing a single candidate at offer stage. Highest recommendation — work with DeepRec.ai, you won’t regret it!”
The Partnership
DeepRec.ai operated as an extension of LaunchDarkly’s internal talent function, providing the specialist knowledge, candidate network, and recruitment capacity required to scale several teams simultaneously.
Led by Hayley Killengrey, the partnership focused initially on senior-level foundational appointments across DevOps, infrastructure, and data. These hires were critical to establishing the technical leadership and operational capability required to support LaunchDarkly’s wider growth plans.
As the engagement developed, the search expanded to include security, technical support, and product design positions.
By maintaining close alignment with LaunchDarkly’s hiring managers, DeepRec.ai developed a detailed understanding of the technical requirements, team structures, and cultural qualities needed across each area.
This enabled the team to consistently introduce relevant candidates and maintain momentum throughout the recruitment process.
The partnership resulted in 28 successful hires across five core functional areas, including six women. DeepRec.ai also maintained an exceptional record at the closing stage, with no candidates recalled as being lost following an offer.
Targeted Hiring Across Technology and Product Functions
DeepRec.ai designed a multi-disciplinary hiring strategy capable of supporting several specialist functions without compromising candidate quality.
The team leveraged established networks across DevOps, infrastructure, security, data, customer support, and product design to identify candidates with the experience required to contribute immediately within a fast-growing software organisation.
Particular attention was given to the initial senior appointments, ensuring LaunchDarkly secured professionals capable of building processes, influencing technical direction, and helping develop the teams beneath them.
Candidate engagement continued throughout the full hiring lifecycle, with proactive communication and close management at offer stage helping LaunchDarkly secure its preferred talent in a competitive market.
Through 28 successful placements, DeepRec.ai helped LaunchDarkly establish the foundations of its organisation and build the technical capability required to support its continued growth.
