Senior Software Developer- Financial Services or Golf

Lightspeed Commerce; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Vancouver is looking for Senior Software Developers to work on cloud applications and contribute to the development of products critical to the company's success. The ideal candidates will have strong programming skills and a passion for software development, along with experience in delivering features and bug fixes in a team environment. This role offers flexible work options and great benefits.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off policy

Health insurance

Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year

Paid leave and assistance for new parents

Mental health services

Equity scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced in leading initiatives from design to production.
• Proven ability to contribute to a codebase and resolve bugs.
• Demonstrated experience working in a team-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver on sprint commitments for development and bug fixes.
• Participate in development planning and retrospectives.
• Lead effort estimation for sprints and product delivery.

Skills

Strong software engineering and computer science fundamentals

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

Experience developing scalable applications on the cloud

Experience with distributed systems architectures

Strong sense of ownership

Job description

Overview

Lightspeed\'s Services organization focuses on providing foundational services that support core offerings across the Lightspeed product portfolio, including Golf merchants, Financial Services (Payments, Capital), Scheduling Services, and Technical Services (Auth, Merchant Data).

We are looking to hire Senior Software Developers and Intermediate Software Developers who will work on the Development team within Services. You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of various features within the products your team owns. You will contribute to the overall codebase for new features or bug resolution, help improve the architecture and participate in related activities. As a Senior Engineer, you are expected to bring strong technical expertise, help the team achieve goals, and evolve the team\'s processes and tooling. You will participate in production operations, including on-call rotations.

Most importantly, you\'ll work with experts within a growing department providing foundational services to various Lightspeed products that are critical to the company\'s success. Note that we are hiring for multiple positions across different teams within Services at Lightspeed.

What you\'ll be responsible for

• Deliver on sprint commitments through the 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 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 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; the actual language used depends on the team you join or your area of interest.
• Experience developing scalable, reliable applications on the cloud (we use AWS/GCP).
• Experience with distributed systems 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 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.

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

Where to from here? This role aims 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.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005 in Montreal\'s gay village, and our original members were part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has always been about inclusion, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are: Lightspeed\'s one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences across online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.

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

EEO statements: Lightspeed is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.