Who you are

• Strong software engineering and computer science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms
• A minimum of 6 years of experience working as a Software Developer
• Experience working for a Saas product based company
• Proven, extensive expertise in designing and architecting complex, event-driven distributed systems, with significant experience in microservices and reliable data pipelines, preferably within the Financial Services domain
• Experience in JavaScript, Golang, TypeScript or similar languages
• Experience building and maintaining customer facing UIs using React, Angular or other JavaScript frameworks
• Understanding of containerized application development and management using Kubernetes, Docker or similar tools
• Experience with data management and storage technologies such as Redis, Google Cloud Datastore, Elasticsearch or similar tools
• Experience with AI development tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and/or equivalent technologies
• Proven experience developing scalable, reliable applications on the cloud (AWS/GCP)
• Experience designing and setting up advanced monitoring systems and championing the overall observability culture
• Experience leading initiatives and feature work from system design to production deployment
• Strong sense of ownership and self-improvement, with a growth mindset
• 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
• Act as a vigilant steward of the codebase and technical processes, actively raising the bar

What the job involves

• The Invoicing team is part of the Financial Services group at Lightspeed
• We are responsible for designing and delivering solutions that support sales and pre-sales flows, as well as managing customer accounts receivable operations
• Our team plays a key role in enabling seamless financial processes that drive business growth and ensure a reliable experience for our customers
• As a Senior Software Developer In this role, you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of various features within our mission-critical financial products
• You will make valuable contributions to the overall codebase for new features or resolving bugs, help improve the architecture, and other related activities
• You are expected to bring strong technical expertise, help the team accomplish their goals, help evolve the team’s process and tooling, and take an active role in various production operations, including on-call rotations
• Drive strategic collaboration in development planning, retrospectives, and demos
• Lead the system design and architecture for new, large-scale features, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and maintainable
• Break down high-level requirements into well-defined development tasks and work items
• Manage and communicate expectations, priorities, release status, and project schedules to stakeholders and the team
• Lead effort estimation for sprint and product roadmap deliverables
• Champion continuous improvement of our software delivery processes and practices
• Actively mentor and coach team members, identifying areas for growth and career development
• Shape the future of the engineering workforce by actively participating in the recruitment process
• Provide technical and process guidance
• Elevate coding standards and best practices by conducting rigorous code reviews in a knowledge-sharing environment
• Continuously improve our existing tools and products to ensure technological advantage
• As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position

Benefits

• With Lightspeed PX, you can enjoy flexible paid time off and up to 2 months remote per year with our hybrid work policy
• Equity options, because this is your company too
• Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters
• Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
• Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
• Interest groups, from #coffee_pals to sponsored sports teams
• Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook