Senior Software Developer- Financial Services or Golf

Lightspeed Commerce; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology company in Montreal is seeking a Senior Software Developer to focus on the development of features and maintenance within its products. Ideal candidates will have strong programming skills, experience with scalable applications, and a passion for software development in a collaborative team environment. This role offers opportunities for professional growth in a modern tech stack and a supportive company culture.

Benefits

Equity scheme

Flexible paid time off

Health Insurance

Wellness benefit of $500 per year

Paid leave for new parents

Mental health online platform and counselling

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering and computer science fundamentals.
• Experience developing scalable, reliable applications on the cloud.
• Experience with distributed system architectures such as event-driven services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on sprint commitments through development of features and bug fixes.
• Participate in development planning, retrospectives, and demos.
• Lead effort estimation for sprint and product roadmap deliverables.

Skills

TypeScript

Go

Java

Node.js

Ruby

Rails

C#

Cloud development (AWS/GCP)

Distributed systems architecture

Job description

Overview

Senior Software Developer – Financial Services or Golf at Lightspeed. This role sits in the Services organization, which focuses on providing foundational services across the Lightspeed product portfolio, including a catered solution for Golf merchants and services such as Financial Services (Payments, Capital), Scheduling Services, and Technical Services (Auth, Merchant Data).

We are hiring Senior Software Developers who will work on the Development team within Services. You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of features within the products your team owns, contribute to the overall codebase, help improve architecture, and participate in related activities. As a Senior Engineer, you are expected to bring technical expertise, help the team achieve goals, evolve processes and tooling, and take an active role in production operations, including on-call rotations.

Note that we are looking to hire for multiple positions across different teams within Services at Lightspeed.

What you'll be responsible for

• Deliver on sprint commitments through development of features and bug fixes across various services
• Participate in development planning, retrospectives and demos
• 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 software delivery processes and practices
• Identify and encourage areas for growth, education and career development for the team
• Participate in finding top talent for the team and the organization
• Provide technical and process guidance to the team
• Participate in code reviews 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 TypeScript, Go, Java, Node.js, Ruby or Rails, or C#
• Current tech stack includes Ruby, Go, TypeScript, Java; language used depends on the team
• Experience developing scalable, reliable applications on the cloud (AWS/GCP)
• Experience with distributed system architectures 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 focused on the team’s success
• You value constant improvement, self-growth, and accountability
• You step up to solve business problems
• You set ambitious goals and act with 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

Benefits

• 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

EEO / Agency notice: Lightspeed is an equal opportunity employer. We do 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.

Where to from here? Lightspeed is building communities through commerce and values diverse lived experiences. We encourage applications from all backgrounds. For more about Lightspeed, visit our career page.