Senior Software Engineer, LocalStack
Systems Engineering
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
- This is the right opportunity for a person with over 5+ years in systems or backend engineering roles, experience in building low-level runtime systems for containerized environments, a strong background in API design and build, as well as a strong background in cloud-native technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
- 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with a strong foundation in designing, building, and maintaining complex systems
- Proficiency in systems-level languages such as Rust, C, or C++, and/or high-level languages like Python
- Deep understanding of Linux system APIs and internals, including networking, namespaces, and tracing mechanisms
- Hands-on experience with advanced debugging and observability tools such as perf, eBPF, strace, and similar
- Proven ability to debug and trace application behavior in complex containerized setups (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), addressing issues like crashes, networking, resource constraints, and permission errors
- Familiarity with both application-level and platform-level cloud development, as well as Infrastructure-as-Code tools like AWS CDK, Terraform, or Pulumi
- Experience in coaching and mentoring engineers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence
- Exposure to working across Engineering, Developer Relations, and Go-to-Market teams to align on product goals and delivery. (Nice to have)
- Experience interfacing directly with customers to gather requirements, troubleshoot issues, and deliver technical solutions
- Background in team or technical leadership, including ownership of critical projects and architectural decision-making. (Nice to have)
What the job involves
- Develop, benchmark and improve emulator runtime portability while maintaining a strong focus on reliability, performance and developer experience
- Take ownership of emulator runtime systems, container orchestration logic, and supporting infrastructure
- Collaborate in a Core Engineering squad to implement features that meet the needs of developers working with production cloud environments
- Help grow the Core team by providing technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth
- Proactively work with customers, gather requirements, resolve technical and performance issues, and lead initiatives directly
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 we 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
Because centralised cloud environments are complex and expensive to maintain, developers can face high costs and delays with cloud-based testing. 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 2024, the company raised substantial funding which supports US expansion and further platform development. With plans to continue adding new features, 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 & Principal Engineer)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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