Senior/Staff Software Engineer, LocalStack

AWS

Salary not provided

+ Performance bonus and share options

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Terraform

Pulumi

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Germany, Netherlands, Spain, UK

Cloud development platform

Be an early applicant

Cloud development platform

21-100 employees

B2BSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

+ Performance bonus and share options

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Terraform

Pulumi

Senior and Expert level

Remote from Germany, Netherlands, Spain, UK

21-100 employees

B2BSaaSDevOpsCloud Computing

Company mission

To empower developers to rapidly build and test their cloud applications, saving valuable time and resources.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, preferably in Python
Experience leading or owning significant parts of a complex code-base, preferably in a Python open-source project
Deep experience with testing and refactoring at scale by the use of automation and observability
Experience working directly with customers, resolving technical issues, and gathering requirements
Deep expertise in AWS cloud development, both on application level and on platform level
Strong experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as AWS CDK, Terraform or Pulumi
Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture
Mentorship and coaching experience to support team growth
Experience in collaborating cross-functionally with Engineering, DevRel, and Go-to-Market teams

What the job involves

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with 5+ years in a senior engineering role, strong experience in API design and development, and a solid background in system architecture, to drive data-backed quality and emulation strategies that improve the correctness, reliability, and go-to-market success of LocalStack’s emulation platform and ecosystem tooling
Proactively work with the Technical Go to Market team, helping resolve technical issues, and formulating data-driven strategies for Engineering
Contribute to the evolution of LocalStack's overall architecture, frameworks, data-driven development, and contribute to the Open Source ecosystem with a focus on impact in closing fidelity gaps
Mentor engineers in reproducible testing, observability, failure analysis, and data‑driven prioritization; embed quality ownership into day‑to‑day workflows
Collaborate with Core Engineering squads and service owners to prioritize and amplify their impact. Champion automation and explore innovative technologies to improve the quality of the emulator

Our take

Developers can face high costs and delays with cloud-based testing (as centralised cloud environments are complex and expensive to maintain), which slows down development. This means that solutions to reduce these challenges are crucial for improving productivity.

LocalStack is solving this issue by providing a virtual environment that lets developers run a complete AWS setup on their laptops, cutting deployment times from 28 minutes to 24 seconds. It supports over 100 AWS services, reducing cloud costs and streamlining testing.

In an exciting move, the company raised substantial funding which will go towards expanding into the US and further developing its platform. With plans to offer new features like chaos engineering, LocalStack is ready to transform cloud development across multiple platforms.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (1 round)

Nov 2024

$25m

SERIES A

Total funding: $25m

Company benefits

Opportunities for professional development and training
Dynamic and collaborative work environment
Flexible work arrangements

Company HQ

Lindenhof, Zürich, ZH

Leadership

Gerta S.

(Co-Founder & COO / Co-CEO)

Previously spent 3 years at Tricentis where they worked as a Global Digital Transformation Strategist, Global Diversity Program Lead and Product Manager in AI/ML. Prior to that, they were a Project / Product Manager and Business Process Analyst at runIT Solutions.

Waldemar Hummer

(Co-Founder & CTO / Co-CEO)

Previously the Head of Engineering at Zurich Insurance Company and CTO / VP of Engineering at Advanon. Was also a Cloud/AI Tech Lead and Architect at IBM, and Development Team Lead at Atlassian.

Thomas Rausch

(Co-Founder & Head of Engineering)

Founder of Cognitive XR where they serve as the Technical Lead. They graduated from the Vienna University of Technology with a PhD in Computer Science and worked as a University Assistant while there.

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