Director of Platform Engineering

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. We’ve closed our last $25mil round in Q4 2024, led by Notable Capital, CRV and Heavybit.

At its core, Local Stack 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!

Our mission is to empower developers to rapidly build and test their cloud applications, allowing for a more enjoyable dev experience, and saving valuable time and resources.

Local Stack has a large and active open-source community (57k+ stars on Git Hub) with over 100k active users worldwide and 290M+ downloads to date. Our customer base ranges from SMBs to Global Fortune 500 companies.

We are sustainably growing our globally distributed team across sectors

Local Stack 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.

Check our Notion Candidate Handbook and our Git Hub!

✅ What you will be working on/responsible for

• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for Local Stack’s SaaS platform engineering function, ensuring our infrastructure is future‑ready
• Partner closely with the CTO, Director of Core Engineering, and Product & Software Engineering leaders to align platform initiatives with Local Stack's wider technical vision
• Lead the architecture, development, and scalability of our core platform services
• Help integrate data concerns into platform and product decisions, while empowering the Head of Data to define the data strategy and architecture

✅ Experience we expect you to bring to the role

• Strong technical background in distributed systems, microservices architecture, event-based systems, and scalable platform design.
• Proven track record leading software platform teams, building cloud SaaS platforms, and implementing operational best practices.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes), Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CDK, etc.), and modern Dev Ops practices.
• Demonstrated success managing teams across multiple complex projects and initiatives.
• (preferred) Experience building SaaS platforms, ideally in the developer productivity space (e.g., CI/CD, analytics, observability, etc)
• (preferred) Experience working in a high‑velocity startup/scaleup environment
• Experience in leading a strong SaaS team and (preferred) Data team (at minimum strong understanding of product telemetry, and analytics data), as well as the intersection of both areas (e.g., Data as a product feature, integration of transactional with analytical data (OLTP/OLAP)).

🌱Values we hold in Local Stack

• Care: we create with compassion. We prioritize empathy and understanding in every interaction. By genuinely caring for our team, customers, and community, we create an environment where people thrive and impactful work flourishes
• Ownership: we own the outcome. We take responsibility for our work and are passionate about its impact. We foster autonomy, inspire ambition, encourage ownership, and empower everyone to unlock their potential and make an impact.
• Openness: we build trust together. We build trust through open communication and honest feedback. By sharing ideas and embracing diverse perspectives, we create stronger, more connected teams that work toward shared goals.
• Courage: we dare to innovate. We embrace bold challenges and take calculated risks to move the needle. We step outside our comfort zones, experiment fearlessly, and turn setbacks into springboards for growth.
• Excellence: we chase the extraordinary. We chase excellence by pushing boundaries and delivering results that go beyond the ordinary, constantly raising the bar and striving for greatness in everything we do. Excellence is not just the outcome, itʼs how we approach every task with purpose, passion, and a commitment to delivering exceptional value.

• Fully remote
• Competitive salary
• Annual company retreat
• 2 extra company-wide holidays
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture (community guilds and online company events)

We'd love to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future of cloud development at Local Stack.

To apply, follow the LI application process or apply on our career page. Make sure to include a short motivation outlining why you are the perfect candidate for this role.

If your profile looks like a good match, Alex Paiser will be in touch to organize further steps within 2 weeks.

Please note, that due to a high volume of candidates, we cannot offer personalized feedback to each candidate.