Staff Software Developer

Lightspeed Commerce; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Ottawa seeks a Staff Software Developer to provide technical leadership and mentorship. This role involves driving design, fostering collaboration across teams, and ensuring quality in software delivery. Ideal candidates will have profound knowledge in cloud development and a customer-focused mindset. The firm offers competitive benefits, including equity and flexible work options.

Benefits

Equity scheme

Flexible paid time off

Health Insurance

Health and wellness benefit of $500

Paid parental leave

Mental health platform access

Qualifications

• Experience in developing scalable, reliable applications on cloud platforms.
• Experience leading significant multi-quarter, cross-team initiatives.
• Strong ownership and accountability in a software development environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical direction and design within your team.
• Collaborate with various functions to align stakeholders.
• Mentor and grow team members.

Skills

Cloud application development

Team mentorship

Technical architecture design

Cross-team collaboration

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Expertise in engineering and computer science fundamentals

Job description

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.

The Golf team at Lightspeed develops a feature-rich management suite for golf courses (and beyond!) along with integrations that plug into the greater Lightspeed ecosystem. Golf is part of the broader Services group that focuses on providing foundational core offerings across the Lightspeed product portfolio.

As a Staff Software Developer, you will bring technical leadership to your team & the overall organization. With strong technical expertise in building scalable & resilient systems & a passion for mentoring others, you will take an active role in leading your team to successfully land key initiatives. You will also help evolve team processes in all facets of development - idea to delivery, production operations, etc.

Most important of all, you’ll work alongside a great team within a growing department that is focused on breaking down barriers, streamlining solutions and delivering value for our customers.

What you'll be responsible for

• Drive technical direction and design on your team. Contribute towards enabling timely delivery of key initiatives on the roadmap, with minimal supervision.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Operations & other functions / teams to align the relevant stakeholders.
• Decomposing high-level requirements into development tasks and work items for delegation.
• Evolving the technical architecture for the systems your team owns.
• Partnering with other technical leaders across the organization to evolve the overall technical ecosystem.
• Bringing a strong commitment to engineering excellence spanning areas like code quality, observability, reliability and maintainability among others.
• Initiating and contributing to continuous improvement of our software delivery processes and practices.
• Mentoring your team members and identifying and encouraging areas of growth and career development.
• Participating in finding top talent for your team and the organization.

What you’ll be bringing to the team

Expertise in engineering and computer science fundamentals.

Experience developing scalable, reliable applications on the cloud (we use GCP & AWS).

Experience leading multi-quarter, cross-team initiatives and feature work from design to production deployment.

Strong sense of ownership, willingness to take informed risks and champion a blame-free culture.

Curiosity and a deep desire for continuous learning.

An ability to see the forest from the trees.

Who you are

You have a passion for software development and a customer-focused mindset.

You are a team player who can work with, and help grow, other developers.

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 systems that handle billions of dollars in transactions for our merchants globally.

Surround yourself with strong talent and enjoy continuous professional growth.

Great benefits and perks, including equity and flexible / hybrid remote work options, in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Development of very high traffic products, used at global scale.

Opportunities to learn and expand your skill set.

Become a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family.

and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry :

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 counseling & 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.

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.

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