VP of Finance

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, 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 (57k+ stars on GitHub) 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

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.

👉Check our Notion Candidate Handbook and our GitHub!

This is the right opportunity for a seasoned finance leader who had gone through series A-D journey before, experience in VC backed b2b SaaS venture, with exposure to the US market and an international set up.

Requirements

✅ What you will be working on/responsible for

• Define, drive and own holistic financial strategy, partnering with the leadership team to set and monitor company OKRs, ARR, budget and other metrics
• Act as a valued partner to leaders by helping manage their budgets, providing business modeling and decision support
• Support founders in analysing the progress of the venture, building predictability and confidence in decision making
• Collaborate with teams to develop financial analyses to support new strategic initiatives, product pricing decisions and company performance measurement
• Lead and develop a high performing team

✅ Experience we expect you to bring to the role

• Experience in a VC backed b2b SaaS venture, growing from series A to C/D
• Experience as a strategic finance leader with exposure to the US market
• Experience in an international set up
• Experience working with sub entities in Europe and the US
• Proven high financial literacy

🌱 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
• Performance bonus
• Competitive share options
• Annual company retreat
• 2 extra company-wise holidays
• The best equipment for your role
• Learning budget