Director/Head of Product

We are a young, fast-growing 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. 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.

LocalStack has a large and active open source community (56k+ stars on GitHub) with several 100k active users worldwide and 280M+ downloads to date. With a growing international customer base across Fortune Global 500 companies for our advanced enterprise offerings, as well as a growing, globally distributed team of top-notch engineers and GTM experts, we are on an exciting growth journey to become the world's leading platform for local cloud software development.

LocalStack is headquartered in Zurich/Switzerland, with a development office in Vienna/Austria and remote team members from around the world (incl. US, FR, UK, IN, IT, MX, IE).

Requirements

We are looking for an experienced Director/Head of Product to co-lead our product strategy, prioritize impactful initiatives, generate valuable user insights, and help build integrations and strategic partnerships that will shape the future of our platform.

As the Director of Product, you'll take ownership of LocalStack's product roadmap, collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver cutting-edge features and integrations. You and your team will be the driving force behind prioritizing initiatives, defining the strategic direction of our product, and identifying partnership opportunities that enhance LocalStack's value in the developer community.

In our journey so far, our efforts have been mostly focused on building our flagship AWS emulator, which has achieved remarkable success with nearly 300 million pulls from Docker Hub by our global user community. As we continue our exciting growth journey, we have expanded our efforts to include the development of a local Snowflake emulator (currently in public preview) and an Azure emulator (in private alpha), which are generating strong early adoption and market traction. These new offerings mark a significant evolution in our platform, positioning LocalStack as a comprehensive solution for local cloud development.

As the scope and complexity of our product portfolio expand, we are navigating new product management challenges, from balancing the development of innovative features to maintaining a seamless user experience across multiple emulators. We are also focused on aligning our efforts with the needs of our diverse and growing user base, while identifying opportunities to forge strategic partnerships that amplify our impact. These challenges present an exciting opportunity for the Director of Product to step in and play a pivotal role in shaping LocalStack's future.

• Co-Define Product Strategy: Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to develop a clear, innovative product vision that aligns with LocalStack's overall goals and growth trajectory.
• Own the Product Roadmap: Lead the development of the product roadmap, prioritizing features and initiatives to deliver maximum impact while balancing technical feasibility and strategic objectives.
• Build and Scale the PM Team: Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of product managers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability. Define clear roles and responsibilities, establish effective processes, and empower the team to deliver impactful results that align with LocalStack's vision and goals.
• Foster Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Engineering, GTM, DevRel, and other teams to ensure alignment and drive seamless execution of product delivery.
• Establish Strategic Partnerships: Identify, evaluate, and cultivate partnerships with tools, platforms, and organizations to enhance LocalStack's product ecosystem and expand its reach.
• Champion User-Centric Development: Engage with the developer community to gather insights and feedback, ensuring that our product continues to deliver exceptional value and address user needs effectively.

• Proven Leadership: 6+ years of product management experience (ideally in the cloud / dev tooling space), with at least 3 years in a leadership role, and a strong technical / engineering background.
• Strategic Mindset: Ability to translate business goals into actionable product strategies and roadmaps.
• Strong Communication Skills: Experience collaborating and finding alignment with diverse stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.
• Cloud/Developer Tools Expertise: Deep familiarity and hands-on experience with cloud platforms, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and developer tools.
• Partnership Development: Track record of building meaningful integrations, plugin extensions, as well as technical and commercial product partnerships that add value to the product ecosystem.

• Impactful Role: Shape the future of how developers interact with the cloud in a rapidly growing, community-fueled company.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a passionate, skilled, and diverse team in a supportive, remote-first environment.
• Strategic Influence: Take a leading role in shaping LocalStack's direction and building an ecosystem that empowers developers worldwide.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.
• Flexible work arrangements.

Interested?

If you're excited about the opportunity to lead and scale the product management team at LocalStack, we'd love to hear from you! Join us in shaping the future of cloud development at LocalStack.

Qualification

Master's Degree