Senior Software Engineer (Systems Engineering)

LocalStack is a fast-growing startup building cutting-edge technology to revolutionize cloud development processes and support highly efficient dev&test feedback loops. The company provides a high-fidelity emulator and local cloud development platform, allowing developers to rapidly build and test their cloud applications.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, backend development, or a similar low-level technical role
• Proven experience developing and maintaining container-based runtime systems (e.g., 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
• Familiarity with benchmarking, profiling, and optimizing distributed systems at the emulator or runtime level
• 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
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with product teams and customers to resolve technical challenges
• Experience mentoring engineers, giving feedback, and helping build a high-performing engineering culture
• A proactive attitude and eagerness to work in a fast-paced startup environment, continuously improving developer experience and cloud emulation capabilities

Benefits

• Fully remote
• Competitive salary
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment
• Flexible work arrangements