Software Development Manager

About the Position

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Lightspeed Financial Services is looking for a Software Development Manager in North America to grow and lead our technical team within the Financial Services organization.

Reporting to the Director of Financial Services, you will help us lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing software development team and cultivate an inclusive, inspiring working culture. Under your guidance, developers will deliver Financial Services products and services that are mission-critical to Lightspeed’s long-term vision and growth.

We are looking for a leader with a solid, demonstrable technical background, who can earn the respect of developers with their knowledge and experience. You will have a proven track record of supporting, mentoring, leading, and growing a development team, and of delivering high-scale cloud-based software systems. You will enjoy problem-solving and removing blockers to the team’s progress, and will have experience collaborating with Product teams and customer stakeholders. You will be an effective and clear communicator who can direction-set and track team delivery in a distributed, fast-moving, and rapidly-changing agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Guiding, motivating, and growing a team of software developers as they solve complex problems in the Financial Services domain
• Directly and indirectly managing a team through collaboration with, and mentorship of a Technical Lead Staff Engineer
• Working closely with architects, Product teams, engineering leadership, and stakeholders to align on team priorities and roadmaps
• Identifying, communicating, and removing impediments and risks to delivery, within the team and across Financial Services as a whole
• Planning and furthering the professional growth of individual team members, including 1-1s, performance reviews, ongoing feedback, goal-setting, and promotions
• Reporting up to engineering leadership and stakeholders on team progress and status
• Finding and hiring top talent for your team and the wider organization
• Providing technical and process guidance to the team during delivery

Requirements

• Experience leading a team of developers through successful delivery of software products
• Experience delivering microservice-driven, scalable, cloud-based applications
• Strong working knowledge of Java, TypeScript, Ruby, or Python
• Professional experience in agile development and continuous delivery best practices
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to personally coach, mentor, and drive individuals and overall teams
• Strong passion for continuous learning and improvement
• A quality-driven mindset with a focus on software scalability and resilience

Nice to Have

• Experience in the Payments domain
• Experience in building scalable SaaS solutions
• Experience in full-stack web application development
• Solid knowledge of cloud services (AWS and GCP in particular)
• Project Management or Scrum master experience, or formal training
• Experience in test automation and/or DevOps engineering

We Offer

• Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture, and the possibility of remote work
• Opportunity to help shape the future of a new Product from technical, process, and organizational perspectives
• Development of global products
• Exposure to modern and proven technology
• Opportunity to learn and expand your skill set
• Tons of growth opportunities into technical or people management roles
• Amazing benefits & perks, including equity for all Lightspeeders
• Opportunity to join a fast-paced, high-growth company
• Become a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family

Salary

The total compensation for this position is expected to be in the range of $170,000 TO $180,000 CAD. Lightspeed also provides a variety of employee benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance, RRSP plan and match, paid parental leave top-up, and paid time off.

About the Company

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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