Director of Platform Engineering, LocalStack
Cloud development platform
Open for applications
Cloud development platform
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
To empower developers to rapidly build and test their cloud applications, saving valuable time and resources.
Role
Who you are
- Strong technical background in distributed systems, microservices architecture, event-based systems, and scalable platform design
- Proven track record leading software platform teams, building cloud SaaS platforms, and implementing operational best practices
- Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CDK, etc.), and modern DevOps practices
- Demonstrated success managing teams across multiple complex projects and initiatives
- (preferred) Experience building SaaS platforms, ideally in the developer productivity space (e.g., CI/CD, analytics, observability, etc)
- (preferred) Experience working in a high-velocity startup/scaleup environment
- Experience in leading a strong SaaS team and (preferred) Data team (at minimum strong understanding of product telemetry, and analytics data), as well as the intersection of both areas (e.g., Data as a product feature, integration of transactional with analytical data (OLTP/OLAP))
What the job involves
- Define and execute the strategic roadmap for LocalStack’s SaaS platform engineering function, ensuring our infrastructure is future-ready
- Partner closely with the CTO, Director of Core Engineering, and Product & Software Engineering leaders to align platform initiatives with LocalStack's wider technical vision
- Lead the architecture, development, and scalability of our core platform services
- Help integrate data concerns into platform and product decisions, while empowering the Head of Data to define the data strategy and architecture
Application process
- Make sure to include a short motivation outlining why you are the perfect candidate for this role
- If your profile looks like a good match, Alex Paiser will be in touch to organize further steps within 2 weeks
- Please note, that due to a high volume of candidates, we cannot offer personalized feedback to each candidate
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.
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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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