Senior Principal Software Developer

Lightspeed Commerce; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative company as a Senior Principal Engineer, where you will lead the design and architecture of critical systems that support a range of services including financial solutions. This role offers the opportunity to mentor fellow engineers and drive improvements in system performance and reliability. You will work in a collaborative environment that values continuous professional growth and innovation, contributing to high-traffic products that handle billions in transactions globally. If you are passionate about software development and eager to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Equity Scheme

Flexible Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

Wellness Benefit

Paid Leave for New Parents

Mental Health Support

Qualifications

• 15+ years in software development with strong leadership experience.
• Expertise in cloud systems and architecture management.

Responsibilities

• Guide design and architecture of critical system components.
• Drive improvements in systems reliability and performance.

Skills

Software Development

Technical Leadership

Cloud Architecture

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Java

Ruby on Rails

Python

.NET

Job description

Lightspeed is looking for talented and experienced Senior Principal Engineer to join their growing Services organization. Lightspeed Services is building out a common set of services that span multiple products. This includes Financial Services (Payments and Capital) - the Fintech backbone of Lightspeed, Accounts Services, and Golf product.

As a hands-on Senior Principal Engineer, you’ll guide design and architecture of the critical system components across the Services org, and personally contribute to the key parts of the systems to deliver innovative solutions that meet customer needs. You will uplevel engineering craft across the organization, by providing technical guidance, promoting best practices, mentoring fellow engineers, while empowering the teams to build towards a sustainable architecture.

What you'll be responsible for

• Ensuring that systems built to support new initiatives are well designed and scalable.
• Analyzing existing systems and infrastructure landscape, identifying opportunities to improve architecture, reduce duplication, make systems more performant and robust.
• Identifying key recurring patterns leading to incidents and non-project overhead, and coming up with a plan to address those.
• Driving improvements in our systems reliability and performance.
• Improving development practices, from design reviews, to testing and deployment, and to incident management.
• Conducting architectural deep-dives and mentoring key members across all services teams.
• As a senior member of the engineering team, playing a key role in developing a high-performance culture in the Services organization.
• Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organizational objectives even if this means doing things that aren’t strictly within the scope of your role.

What you’ll be bringing to the team

• 15+ years of professional experience in software development.
• 5+ years of experience as a technical leader for multiple teams.
• 2+ years of experience in managing architecture across multiple teams with more than 35+ engineers.
• History of developing business-critical systems at scale, to run on the cloud.
• History of delivering key outcomes for the business, under challenging timelines.
• Experience in more than one technology stack such as Java, RoR, Python, .NET, etc.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas concisely.
• Ability to moderate technical conversations, handle diverse opinions, and make quick decisions.

Even better if you have, but not necessary

• Expertise in distributed systems and building multi-region systems for the cloud.
• Ability to lead and guide a team of engineers while contributing alongside them.
• Payments or Financial Systems experience.
• Experience with people management responsibilities.

Who you are

• You have a passion for software development and a customer-focused mindset.
• You are a team player who can work with, and help grow, other developers.
• You understand the need for constant improvement, self-growth, and accountability.
• You step up to lead features, solve problems, and research new technologies.
• You set ambitious goals, and act with a sense of urgency and focus.

What's in it for you?

• Join a fast-paced, high-growth company.
• Work on systems that handle billions of dollars in transactions for our merchants globally.
• Surround yourself with strong talent and enjoy continuous professional growth.
• Develop in a modern and proven technology stack.
• Great benefits and perks, including equity and flexible/hybrid remote work options, in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Development of very high traffic products, used at the global scale.
• Opportunities to learn and expand your skill set.
• Become a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family.

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

• Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners).
• Flexible paid time off policy.
• Health Insurance.
• Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year.
• Paid leave and assistance for new parents.
• Mental health online platform and counseling & coaching services.

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Who we are:

Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.