Senior Software Developer- Financial Services or Golf

Lightspeed; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth tech company in Canada is seeking Senior and Intermediate Software Developers to enhance their services. Responsibilities include delivering features, participating in planning, and improving processes. Ideal candidates will have strong software engineering fundamentals and experience with languages like TypeScript and Go. Join a diverse team with excellent benefits, including equity and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Equity scheme

Flexible paid time off

Health insurance

$500/year wellness benefit

Paid parental leave

Mental health resources and coaching

Volunteer days

Qualifications

• Proficiency in TypeScript, Go, Java, Node.js, Ruby/Rails, or C#.
• Experience developing scalable, reliable cloud applications (AWS / GCP).
• Knowledge of distributed system architectures, such as event-driven services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver features and resolve bugs across various services.
• Participate in planning, retrospectives, and demos.
• Contribute to improving our delivery processes.

Skills

TypeScript

Go

Java

Node.js

Ruby/Rails

C#

Cloud applications (AWS/GCP)

Distributed system architectures

Education

Strong fundamentals in software engineering and computer science

Job description

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by.

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

The Services organization at Lightspeed focuses on providing foundational services that support core offerings across the product portfolio. This includes solutions for our Golf merchants, as well as Financial Services (Payments, Capital), Scheduling Services, and Technical Services (Auth, Merchant Data).

We are hiring Senior Software Developers and Intermediate Software Developers to work within the Development team of the Services organization. Your responsibilities will include developing and maintaining features within our products, contributing to the codebase, improving architecture, and participating in production operations, including on-call rotations. Senior Engineers are expected to bring strong technical expertise, help the team achieve its goals, and improve processes and tooling.

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

What you'll be responsible for :

• Deliver features and resolve bugs across various services, meeting sprint commitments.
• Participate in planning, retrospectives, and demos.
• Decompose high-level requirements into development tasks.
• Keep the team informed about expectations, priorities, and schedules.
• Lead effort estimation for sprints and roadmaps.
• Contribute to improving our delivery processes.
• Encourage growth, education, and career development within the team.
• Assist in recruiting top talent.
• Provide technical and process guidance.
• Conduct code reviews to maintain high standards.
• Support the tools and products delivered by the team.

What you’ll be bringing to the team :

• Strong fundamentals in software engineering and computer science.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, Go, Java, Node.js, Ruby/Rails, or C#.
• Experience developing scalable, reliable cloud applications (AWS / GCP).
• Knowledge of distributed system architectures, such as event-driven services.
• Experience leading initiatives from design to deployment.
• A strong sense of ownership and growth mindset.

Who you are :

• Passionate about software development with a customer-focused approach.
• A team player committed to collective success.
• Dedicated to continuous improvement and accountability.
• Proactive in solving business problems.
• Ambitious, focused, and action-oriented.

What's in it for you?

• Join a fast-paced, high-growth company.
• Work on high-traffic, globally used products providing critical services.
• Surround yourself with talented professionals and grow continuously.
• Develop using a modern, proven tech stack.
• Enjoy benefits like equity, flexible/hybrid remote work, and a diverse, inclusive environment.
• Opportunities for skill development and learning.
• Be a valued part of Lightspeed's diverse organization.
• Additional benefits include:
• Lightspeed equity scheme (ownership opportunity);
• Flexible paid time off;
• Health insurance;
• $500/year wellness benefit;
• Paid parental leave;
• Mental health resources and coaching;
• Volunteer days.

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