Description:

We are a fast-growing Series A startup building cutting-edge technology to revolutionize cloud development processes and support highly efficient dev and test feedback loops.
We’ve closed our last $25 million 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 and data pipelines entirely on their local machines within a lightweight cloud sandbox running in Docker.
Our mission is to empower developers to rapidly build and test their cloud applications, enhancing the developer experience while saving valuable time and resources.
LocalStack has a large and active open-source community with over 57k stars on GitHub, 100k active users worldwide, and 290M+ downloads to date.
Our customer base includes SMBs and Global Fortune 500 companies.
We are sustainably growing our globally distributed team across various sectors, with headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, and a main engineering office in Vienna, Austria, along with remote team members from multiple countries.

Requirements:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer with a strong background in Python development and expertise in AWS.
The candidate should have 3+ years of professional experience in software engineering, focusing on Python development.
Strong hands-on experience with modern Python development, including type hinting, unit/integration testing with pytest, object-oriented software design, and applying Python frameworks is required.
Demonstrated expertise in AWS services and cloud technologies, with a good understanding of AWS APIs, SDKs, and infrastructure is essential.
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi is necessary.
The candidate must possess problem-solving skills and the ability to tackle complex technical challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills are required, along with the ability to effectively interact with team members.
The ideal candidate should have an open, honest, and compassionate personality, showing empathy and demonstrating a proactive approach to tasks and challenges.
Preferred qualifications include experience with other cloud platforms such as Azure or Google Cloud Platform, familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), knowledge of DevOps practices and tools, active participation in open-source communities, and experience building developer tools.