Senior Product Engineer (GCP)

LocalStack; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Annual company retreat

2 extra holidays

Job summary

LocalStack is hiring to scale the GCP emulator MVP into a GA product with full roadmap ownership. You will operate the agentic production line for the GCP product, instrument adoption, and drive evidence-based changes by connecting with users.

Collaborate with GTM to integrate the emulator into a broader cloud infra suite including AWS, Snowflake, Azure, and digital twins. The role requires deep GCP knowledge, strong systems design, and hands-on experience with containerization and tooling.

Qualifications

• 7+ years professional software engineering or sales/solutions engineering in GCP context.
• In depth knowledge of GCP and understanding of how GCP is used.
• High systems level fluency in cloud emulation: APIs, auth, resource models, distributed systems; strong design thinking.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Rust or similar language.
• Experience with Claude/Gemini/Codex class tooling to ship solutions.
• Deep knowledge in containerization and distribution mechanics: Docker, Kubernetes; cross-platform builds; telemetry instrumentation.
• Product-minded in a VC-backed devtooling or cloud infra context.

Responsibilities

• Scale MVP of the GCP emulator into a GA product with full roadmap ownership.
• Operate the agentic production line for the GCP product.
• Instrument, measure and iterate on adoption with direct user feedback and data-driven changes.
• Collaborate with GTM to integrate GCP emulator into a wider product suite (AWS, Snowflake, Azure, digital twins).

Skills

GCP experience

Distributed systems

APIs and auth

Python/Go/Rust

Docker/Kubernetes

Product mindset

Telemetry/instrumentation

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Claude/Gemini/Codex tooling

Job description

LocalStack - the Local Cloud Sandbox for Developers and AI Agents

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.

LocalStack is a local cloud development platform. LocalStack makes it easier, faster, and less expensive for software teams to ship reliable, high-quality applications to the cloud.

The cloud was built to run software, not to support AI-native development workflows. As the world’s leading local cloud development platform, LocalStack provides secure local sandboxes that simulate cloud environments, enabling AI agents and software developers to find and fix risks faster and more effectively than they can in the cloud.

Our customer base ranges from SMBs to Global Fortune 500 companies. Our clients include companies like NASA, Harness, IBM, Workday, Comcast, Apple, 3M, Block and many more.

We are sustainably growing our globally distributed teams across GTM, operations and engineering. In 2025 we almost doubled in size and continue to grow across all areas in 2026.

LocalStack is headquartered in Zurich/Switzerland, with a small engineering office in Vienna/Austria and remote team members from 25 countries including the US, FR, UK, CA, ES, and many more!

Check our Notion Candidate Handbook and our GitHub!

What you will be working on/responsible for

• Scale MVP of the GCP emulator product into a GA ready product, owning full roadmap of the GCP emulator
• Independently operate the agentic production line for GCP product
• Instrument, measure and iterate on adoption, connecting directly with users and driving evidence based changes
• Work closely with GTM team to integrate GCP emulator into a wider product suite offering: AWS / Snowflake, Azure, digital twins etc

Experience we expect you to bring to the role

• 7+ years professional software engineering or sales/solutions engineering in GCP context
• In depth knowledge of GCP and exceptional understanding of how GCP is being used
• High systems level fluency in what emulating a cloud actually requires: APIs, auth, resource models, distributed systems. Demonstrated strong system design thinking and experience.
• Proficient in any language (Python, Go, Rust or some comparable language)
• Experience with Claude/Gemini/Codex class tooling to ship solutions
• Deep knowledge in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and distribution mechanics: single binary packaging, cross platform builds, licensing / entitlement gating, telemetry instrumentation.
• Experience in a product based environment with a strong product mindset, preferably VC backed Series B+ (devtooling or cloud infrastructure preferred)

Values we hold in LocalStack

• 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.

Benefits

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

Sounds like a good match?

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