Senior Software Developer- Financial Services

Lightspeed Commerce; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Software Developer for its Financial Services team in Toronto. The role involves developing features, ensuring code quality, and contributing to team processes for a growing organization. Ideal candidates should have strong programming skills in languages like TypeScript or Java, experience in cloud-based applications, and a collaborative mindset. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Equity scheme

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 services

Qualifications

• Passion for software development and a customer-focused mindset.
• Team player focused on overall team success.
• Understanding of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Ability to solve problems for the business.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on sprint commitments through development of features & bugs.
• Participate in development planning and retrospectives.
• Lead effort estimation for sprint and product roadmap deliverables.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of software delivery processes.

Skills

Strong software engineering and computer science fundamentals

Strong programming skills in TypeScript, Go, Java, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, or C#

Experience developing scalable, reliable applications on the cloud (AWS/GCP)

Experience in event-driven services

Strong sense of ownership and self-improvement

Job description

Senior Software Developer- Financial Services

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by 👋

Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well... you might just be in the right place to join our team.

Services organization at Lightspeed focuses on providing foundational services that provide core offerings across the Lightspeed product portfolio. In addition to a catered solution for our Golf merchants, Services org owns Financial Services (Payments, Capital), Scheduling Services, and Technical Services (Auth, Merchant Data).

We are looking to hire Senior Software Developers who will work on the Development team within the Services org, responsible for the development and maintenance of various features within the products your team owns. You will make valuable contributions to the overall codebase for new features or resolving bugs, help improve the architecture and other related activities. As a Senior Engineer, you are expected to bring strong technical expertise, help the team accomplish their goals, help evolve the team’s process and tooling, etc. You will take an active role in various production operations, including on‑call rotations.

Most important of all, you’ll work with experts within a growing department providing foundational services to various products at Lightspeed & critical to its success. Note that we are looking for hire for multiple positions across different teams within Services at Lightspeed.

What you'll be responsible for:

• Deliver on the sprint commitments through development of features & bugs across various services;
• Participate in development planning, retrospectives and demos;
• Help decompose high level requirements into development tasks and work items for delegation;
• Keep the team informed regarding expectations, priorities, release status and project schedules;
• Lead effort estimation for sprint and product roadmap deliverables;
• Initiate and contribute to continuous improvement of our software delivery processes and practices;
• Identify and encourage areas for growth, education and career development for your team;
• Participate in finding top talent for your team and the organization;
• Provide technical and process guidance to your team;
• Participate in code reviews in order to teach and enforce high standards of code quality;
• Support the tools and products that the team delivers;

What you’ll be bringing to the team:

• Strong software engineering and computer science fundamentals.
• Strong programming skills in either TypeScript, Go, Java, Node.js, Ruby or Rails or C#.
• Our current tech stack is Ruby, Go, Typescript, Java and the actual language used depends on the team you will join of your interest.
• Experience developing scalable, reliable applications on the cloud (we use AWS/GCP).
• Experience in various architectural paradigms in distributed systems such as event‑driven services.
• Experience leading initiatives and feature work from design to production deployment;
• Strong sense of ownership and self‑improvement, with a growth mindset.

Who you are:

• You have a passion for software development and a customer‑focused mindset.
• You are a team player always working towards the overall team’s success.
• You understand the need for constant improvement, self‑growth, and accountability.
• You step up to solve problems for the business;
• 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 high‑traffic products used at a global scale providing critical services for our merchants;
• 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;
• Opportunities to learn and expand your skill set;
• Become a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed organization.

• 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 counselling & 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.

Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

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.