LocalStack

LocalStack

LocalStack provides a local development and testing environment that emulates over 100 AWS services, enabling developers to build and test cloud applications offline with high fidelity and faster feedback loops, ultimately streamlining the development ...

Internet Software & Services
11-50
Founded 2021

Description

  • Define and execute the strategic roadmap for LocalStack’s SaaS platform engineering function to ensure infrastructure is future-ready.
  • Partner closely with the CTO, Director of Core Engineering, and Product & Software Engineering leaders to align platform initiatives with the company’s technical vision.
  • Lead the architecture, development, and scalability of core platform services and platform-level infrastructure.
  • Integrate data concerns into platform and product decisions while empowering the Head of Data to define data strategy and architecture.
  • Establish and implement operational best practices for building and running a cloud SaaS platform.
  • Manage and coordinate multiple complex projects and initiatives across platform teams, ensuring delivery and cross-team alignment.
  • Hire, mentor, and lead platform engineering teams and collaborate with product and data teams on platform-enabled features and telemetry.

Requirements

  • Strong technical background in distributed systems, microservices architecture, and event-based systems.
  • Proven track record leading software platform teams and building cloud SaaS platforms, with experience implementing operational best practices.
  • Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CDK, etc.).
  • Experience with modern DevOps practices and running production SaaS services at scale.
  • Demonstrated success managing teams across multiple complex projects and initiatives.
  • Experience working in a high-velocity startup/scaleup environment.
  • Preferred: experience building SaaS platforms in the developer productivity space (e.g., CI/CD, analytics, observability).
  • Preferred: experience leading a Data team or strong understanding of product telemetry, analytics data, and the intersection of transactional and analytical data (OLTP/OLAP).

Benefits

  • Fully remote work environment.
  • Competitive salary.
  • Annual company retreat.
  • Two extra company-wide holidays per year.
  • Friendly and inclusive workplace culture with community guilds and online company events.

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