Senior Software Developer

Lightspeed; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail software company in Toronto seeks a Senior Software Developer to develop their S-Series retail product. You will work with a dynamic team, crafting software solutions and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in React and experience with backend technologies such as Ruby and NodeJS. Enjoy competitive benefits including flexible paid time off, healthcare benefits, and wellness programs.

Benefits

Lightspeed equity scheme

Flexible paid time off policy

Extended Healthcare benefits

Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year

Paid leave and assistance for new parents

Mental health online platform

Volunteer day

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in React or similar front-end technology.
• Experience in backend development with Ruby, Python, or NodeJS.
• Experience delivering production-grade software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain S-Series retail product using React, Ruby, NodeJS, Python.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver features and functionalities.
• Write clean, tested, maintainable, and efficient code.

Skills

React

Ruby

Python

NodeJS

Agile development

SQL databases

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Kafka

Job description

Hello there! Thanks for dropping by 👋

Are you actively on the lookout for a fresh career opportunity, or perhaps you're just exploring what's out there? Well, you've landed in the right spot!

We're in search of a Senior Software Developer to join our Lightspeed Retail Team in North America. With Lightspeed Retail, you'll be at the helm of crafting software solutions that empower merchants with all the essential tools they need to flourish in the market. You'll be part of a dynamic product development squad that lives and breathes continuous value delivery. We're passionate about upholding software engineering best practices and constructing resilient, scalable solutions that cater to our valued customers.

The S-Series squad is a small team with members based in Europe and Canada. For this role, we're seeking candidates located in Canada, available to work within EST / EDT hours.

What you’ll be responsible for :

• Developing and maintaining our S-Series retail product using React, Ruby-on-Rails, NodeJS and Python
• Collaborating with product managers, developers and stakeholders as part of a cross-functional team to deliver features and functionality
• Writing code that is clean, tested, maintainable, and efficient
• Extending your own skills by learning from and growing with the team
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers on the team
• Contributing to the development of innovative technical solutions to solve problems for our customers
• Helping us all celebrate our achievements and have fun together along the way!

What you’ll be bringing to the team :

• Strong proficiency in React or a similar front-end technology
• Experience developing for the backend in at least one of Ruby, Python, NodeJS
• Experience developing and shipping production-grade software
• A strong sense of ownership for your features
• Ability to analyse production environments, incidents and performance characteristics
• Passion for learning new things and a desire to continuously improve
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software projects on time

Even better if you have hands-on experience with (but not necessary) :

• Experience with relational (SQL) databases
• Familiarity with cloud services such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Real-time messaging systems e.g. Kafka

Who you are :

• You have a strong will to learn, grow and get out of your comfort zone
• You are a problem solver who does not shy away from tackling complexity and critical thinking
• You assess rather than assume
• You have a great energy and passion for technology

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and let’s have a chat!

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy and healthy :

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