We are a fast-growing Series A startup building cutting-edge technology to revolutionize cloud development processes and support highly efficient dev&test feedback loops. We’ve closed our last $25mil round in Q4 2024, led by Notable Capital, CRV and Heavybit.
At its core, LocalStack provides a high-fidelity emulator and local cloud development platform. Imagine developing cloud applications and data pipelines entirely on your local machine within a lightweight cloud sandbox, running in Docker!
Our mission is to empower developers to rapidly build and test their cloud applications, allowing for a more enjoyable dev experience, and saving valuable time and resources.
LocalStack has a large and active open-source community (57k+ stars on GitHub) with over 100k active users worldwide and 200M+ downloads to date. Our customer base ranges from SMBs to Global Fortune 500 companies.
We are sustainably growing our globally distributed team across sectors
LocalStack is headquartered in Zurich/Switzerland 🇨🇭, with a main engineering office in Vienna/Austria 🇦🇹 and remote team members from 🇺🇸the US, 🇫🇷FR, 🇬🇧UK, 🇨🇦CA, 🇪🇸ES, and many more countries.
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As a Lead Engineer you will play a pivotal role in enhancing and expanding LocalStack's emulation capabilities to include comprehensive support for Azure services.
- Construct the technical roadmap from scratch, shaping the long-term vision for LocalStack’s Azure emulator.
- Lead the development efforts to build out LocalStack's Azure emulator, applying and extending the LocalStack emulator framework to implementation and test Azure APIs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering, DevRel, Go-to-market) to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement features that meet the needs of developers working with Azure environments.
- Architect and implement high-performance local cloud service emulators while maintaining a strong focus on reliability and developer experience.
- Contribute to the design and evolution of LocalStack's overall architecture and frameworks, and contribute to the Open Source ecosystem.
- Act as a key technical stakeholder for troubleshooting and resolving complex technical challenges.
- Work closely with Engineering, GTM, and Developer Relations teams to align on requirements and drive product-market fit.
- Support the hiring, mentoring, and shaping of a high-performing team to execute on the Azure roadmap.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering, with a focus on Python development.
- Strong hands-on experience with modern Python development (type hinting, unit/integration testing with pytest, object-oriented software design, applying Python frameworks).
- Demonstrated expertise in Azure services and cloud technologies, with a deep understanding of Azure APIs, SDKs, and infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to tackle complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively interact with team members and stakeholders at all levels.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality software products and driving technical innovation.
- Has an open, honest, and compassionate personality, shows empathy, and demonstrates a proactive approach to tasks and challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with other cloud platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or others
- Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for automation, deployment, and monitoring
- Active participation in open-source communities or contributions to relevant projects
- Experience building developer tools
Values we hold in LocalStack
- care: we create with compassion. We prioritize empathy and understanding in every interaction. By genuinely caring for our team, customers, and community, we create an environment where people thrive and impactful work flourishes
- ownership: we own the outcome. We take responsibility for our work and are passionate about its impact. We foster autonomy, inspire ambition, encourage ownership, and empower everyone to unlock their potential and make an impact.
- openness: we build trust together. We build trust through open communication and honest feedback. By sharing ideas and embracing diverse perspectives, we create stronger, more connected teams that work toward shared goals.
- courage: we dare to innovate. We embrace bold challenges and take calculated risks to move the needle. We step outside our comfort zones, experiment fearlessly, and turn setbacks into springboards for growth.
- excellence: we chase the extraordinary. We chase excellence by pushing boundaries and delivering results that go beyond the ordinary, constantly raising the bar and striving for greatness in everything we do. Excellence is not just the outcome, itʼs how we approach every task with purpose, passion, and a commitment to delivering exceptional value.
- Fully remote
- Competitive salary
- Performance bonus
- Competitive share options
- Annual company retreat
- The best equipment for your role
- Learning budget
Why Join LocalStack?
At LocalStack, we are at the forefront of shaping cloud DevX and redefining how developers interact with cloud platforms. By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Lead a critical engineering function in a fast-growing company with huge open source traction and global customer base.
- Work on cutting-edge technology with a talented and passionate team.
- Shape the evolution of a product used and loved by thousands of developers worldwide.
Sounds like a good match?
We'd love to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future of cloud development at LocalStack.
To apply, follow the LI application process or apply on our . Make sure to include a short motivation outlining why you are the perfect candidate for this role.
We aim to come back to applicants within 2 weeks. Please note, that due to a high volume of candidates, we cannot offer personalized feedback to each candidate.
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What We Do
At LocalStack, we provide the #1 platform for local cloud development & testing, offering the most advanced cloud emulation for AWS services. Our aim is to assist individual cloud developers and enterprises in becoming solution nimble, optimizing costs, reducing contention, and delivering resilient and secure value to their customers.
LocalStack is ideal for designing and testing highly resilient and secure solutions on your local machine before live deployment. Our platform facilitates integration testing of cloud solutions both locally and in CI/CD environments, enhancing developer velocity and feature quality.
With LocalStack, you fully emphasize on black-box solution tests that fully exercise the inputs and outputs of your system, rather than solely focusing on unit tests.
Our solution also enables rapid design and development of sophisticated cloud solutions with little to no changes needed for IaC pipelines. In addition, by emulating cloud services locally, LocalStack enables additional features and workflows that are not feasible on the cloud, such as local chaos engineering, IAM security testing, team collaboration, and more!
