Software Systems Development Engineer

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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. 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!
LocalStack has a large and active open-source community (57k+ stars on GitHub) with over 100k active users worldwide and 290M+ downloads to date. 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.
This is the right opportunity for a person with over 5+ years in systems or backend engineering roles, experience in building low-level runtime systems for containerized environments, a strong background in API design and build, as well as a strong background in cloud-native technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
5+ years of experience in systems engineering, backend development, or a similar low-level technical role.
~ Docker), with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and cross-environment portability.
~ Solid understanding of container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, and experience building tooling or infrastructure to support complex deployments.
~ Strong software engineering skills with proficiency in Python (or similar languages), and experience designing well-structured APIs and system architectures.
~ Hands-on experience contributing to or maintaining Open Source projects, with a collaborative and community-first mindset.
~ Comfortable taking ownership of core infrastructure components and driving projects from idea to delivery.
~ Experience mentoring engineers, giving feedback, and helping build a high-performing engineering culture.
~ 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with a strong foundation in designing, building, and maintaining complex systems.
~ Proficiency in systems-level languages such as Rust, C, or C++, and/or high-level languages like Python.
~ Deep understanding of Linux system APIs and internals, including networking, namespaces, and tracing mechanisms.
~ Docker, Kubernetes), addressing issues like crashes, networking, resource constraints, and permission errors.
~ Familiarity with both application-level and platform-level cloud development, as well as Infrastructure-as-Code tools like AWS CDK, Terraform, or Pulumi.
~ Experience in coaching and mentoring engineers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellence.
~ Exposure to working across Engineering, Developer Relations, and Go-to-Market teams to align on product goals and delivery. (Background in team or technical leadership, including ownership of critical projects and architectural decision-making. (Fully remote
Competitive salary
Opportunities for professional development and training
Flexible work arrangements
Employment type Full-time

Job function Information Technology
Industries IT Services and IT Consulting
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