Senior Software Development Manager at Lightspeed

Lightspeed; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid workplace model

Career growth opportunities

Lightspeed share scheme

Unlimited paid time off

Work remotely up to 60 days/year

Job summary

Lightspeed in Auckland is seeking a Senior Software Development Manager to lead engineers and managers across several teams. You will coach leaders, partner with Product and Design, and ensure clear delivery strategy while maintaining hands-on technical involvement where beneficial.

You’ll drive reliability, quality, and continuous delivery, remove blockers, and help the organization navigate complex technical decisions. This role offers hybrid work and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Experience leading high-performing engineering teams, including other people leaders.
• Strong technical foundation and hands-on software engineering experience.
• Experience delivering complex software or SaaS products across multiple teams.
• Ability to give clear feedback and help people grow.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineers directly and through managers across multiple engineering teams.
• Coach and develop leaders across teams.
• Partner with Product and Design to align strategy, roadmaps and delivery.
• Create clarity through clear expectations and feedback for growth.
• Remove blockers and manage risk to ensure reliable execution.
• Stay close to the tech with system design and code reviews, especially in Golang.
• Raise engineering quality, reliability and continuous delivery.
• Navigate complex technical decisions and trade-offs.
• Drive improvements across the wider engineering organisation.
• Build relationships with Engineering, Product, Design and the business.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on software engineering

Golang

SaaS product delivery

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Code reviews

Mentoring

Job description

This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

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! We’re looking for a Senior Software Development Manager to join our team in Auckland.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead Engineers directly and through managers across multiple engineering teams.
• Coach and develop leaders.
• Partner with Product and Design to align strategy, roadmaps and delivery.
• Create clarity through clear expectations, useful feedback and opportunities to grow.
• Keep delivery moving by removing blockers, managing risk and supporting reliable execution.
• Stay close to the tech through system design, code reviews and hands‑on Golang where useful.
• Drive higher standards in engineering quality, reliability and continuous delivery.
• Help teams navigate complex technical decisions and make good trade‑offs.
• Drive improvements across the wider engineering organisation.
• Build strong relationships across Engineering, Product, Design and the wider business.

What you need to bring:

• Experience leading and developing high‑performing engineering teams, including other people leaders.
• A strong technical foundation and hands‑on software engineering experience.
• Experience delivering complex software or SaaS products across multiple teams.
• A track record of giving clear feedback and helping people grow.
• Good judgment and confidence, knowing when to step in or step back.
• Comfort working in an environment where priorities, teams and technology evolve.
• A collaborative approach to working with Product, Design and other stakeholders.
• Curiosity about new technology and better ways of working.
• Be a changemaker.

You’ll enjoy:

• High autonomy with a flexible, hybrid workplace model, allowing you to work remotely or from one of our modern offices.
• Genuine career growth opportunities within a company that's continuously expanding.
• Making a meaningful impact by helping merchants grow their businesses through creating or improving products and addressing customer feedback.
• Being part of a team large enough for growth yet agile enough for real impact.
• Working on high-traffic products with a global user base.
• Opportunity to work alongside other highly skilled leaders and engineers, learn and expand your skill set, forge wonderful relationships and make your mark within the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed culture, a true Canadian tech success story.
• Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled.
• Lightspeed share scheme (we are all owners)
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 60 days per year
• Flexible working policy
• Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year
• Mental health online platform and counselling & coaching services
• Paid leave and assistance for new parents
• Paid Volunteer day
• Premium cover if you sign up for health insurance with Southern Cross
• Complimentary breakfast and lunch options, along with fresh fruits, snacks, and beverages stocked in the office
• Secure, full-time parking facilities
• Subsidised public transportation to cover up to 75% of your commuting costs
• Exciting events hosted regularly by our Auckland Culture Club
• Brand new office space located in Newmarket (Auckland)
• Dog-friendly environment

Please note that we ask applicants to disclose any criminal convictions, and we conduct criminal record checks as part of our hiring process for this role.

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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