Lead Software Engineer - Systems Engineering

Join Our Innovative Team at Localstack!

Are you ready to be part of a fast-paced startup that is transforming cloud development? At Localstack, we are building cutting-edge technology designed to enhance dev and test feedback loops. Following our recent $25 million funding round led by Notable Capital, CRV, and Heavybit in Q4 2024, we are eager to expand our team!

At LocalStack, we offer a high-fidelity emulator and local cloud development platform. Imagine being able to develop cloud applications and data pipelines entirely on your local machine, all within a lightweight cloud sandbox that runs seamlessly in Docker.

Our mission is to empower developers to rapidly build and test their cloud applications, leading to a more gratifying development experience while saving valuable time and resources.

With over 57,000 stars on GitHub, a community of over 100,000 active users globally, and more than 290 million downloads to date, LocalStack is not just a solution; it's a movement. Our diverse customer base includes everyone from small and medium businesses to Global Fortune 500 companies.

We are sustainably growing our globally distributed team across various sectors. LocalStack has its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, with a central engineering office in Vienna, Austria, and remote team members from the US, France, UK, Canada, Spain, and beyond.

This position is ideal for a candidate with more than 5 years of experience in systems or backend engineering roles. If you have a track record of building low-level runtime systems in containerized environments, possess a solid foundation in API design, and expertise in cloud-native technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, we want to hear from you!