Remote Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

Description:

• LocalStack is a fast-growing Series A startup focused on revolutionizing cloud development processes and enhancing dev and test feedback loops.
• The company has recently closed a $25 million funding round in Q4 2024, led by Notable Capital, CRV, and Heavybit.
• LocalStack provides a high-fidelity emulator and local cloud development platform, allowing developers to build and test cloud applications entirely on their local machines within a lightweight cloud sandbox running in Docker.
• The mission is to empower developers to rapidly build and test their cloud applications, improving the development experience and saving time and resources.
• LocalStack has a large open-source community with over 57k stars on GitHub, 100k active users worldwide, and over 290M downloads to date.
• The customer base includes SMBs and Global Fortune 500 companies.
• The team is globally distributed, with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, and a main engineering office in Vienna, Austria, along with remote team members from various countries.
• As a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, the role involves leading end-to-end development of impactful features, driving architectural excellence, mentoring others, and continuously enhancing the LocalStack product.

Requirements:

• The candidate will be responsible for leading and owning complex technical projects from conception to execution and monitoring.
• They must be able to translate ambiguous problem spaces into clear, actionable technical plans and deliverables.
• The role requires building and improving cloud infrastructure tooling, ensuring stability and scalability in production environments.
• Candidates should write clean, scalable code in Python and React (TypeScript preferred), contributing to both backend and frontend components.
• Debugging and resolving production issues within cloud environments, focusing on reliability and performance, is essential.
• The candidate should mentor and guide mid-level engineers, promoting best practices and high engineering standards.
• Innovative contributions to improve LocalStack’s product and enhance the developer experience are expected.
• A proven track record of running, debugging, and resolving issues in production cloud environments is required.
• Strong experience in owning and delivering end-to-end complex technical projects is necessary.
• Proficiency in Python and React (TypeScript preferred) is essential.
• A solid understanding of backend systems, cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), and frontend development is required.
• The candidate must demonstrate the ability to disambiguate complex problem areas and turn them into concrete plans.
• Experience mentoring engineers and shaping engineering best practices is expected.
• Familiarity with fast-paced startup environments and unstructured workflows is preferred.
• A background in developer tooling or helping teams adopt CI/CD and cloud best practices is a bonus.

Benefits:

• The position is fully remote, allowing for flexible work arrangements.
• A competitive salary is offered to attract top talent.
• Performance bonuses are available based on individual and company performance.
• Competitive share options are provided to employees.
• An annual company retreat is organized to foster team bonding and collaboration.
• Employees receive the best equipment necessary for their roles to ensure productivity.
• A learning budget is allocated for professional development and skill enhancement.