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Lead Principal Software Developer

Lightspeed Commerce Inc.Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hybrid Full-time CA$500/yr - CA$500/yr

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities: Design systems that effectively support new initiatives, ensuring scalability and robust architecture. Evaluate current systems and infrastructure, identifying opportunities for architectural improvements, performance enhancements, and reduction of redundancy. Recognize recurring patterns leading to incidents and non-project overhead, developing actionable plans to mitigate these issues. Enhance system reliability and performance through proactive initiatives. Refine development practices, including design reviews, testing, deployment, and incident management. Conduct architectural deep dives and mentor key members across service teams. Contribute to fostering a high-performance culture within the Retail organization. Collaborate with the broader team to achieve organizational objectives, even if it involves tasks outside your strict role. What You Bring to the Team: 15+ years of experience in software development. 5+ years in a technical leadership role overseeing multiple teams. 2+ years managing architecture for teams comprising over 35 engineers. Proven track record of developing critical business systems at scale in cloud environments. Experience delivering key business outcomes under tight deadlines. Familiarity with multiple technology stacks such as Go, PHP, Java, Ruby on Rails, Python, etc. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

About the job

Hello! We appreciate your interest in joining us at Lightspeed

Are you on the lookout for an exciting new challenge? Whether you're actively searching or just exploring, you’ve come to the right place!

As a Principal Software Developer at Lightspeed, you will be instrumental in shaping the design and architecture of our flagship Lightspeed Retail product, which serves thousands of merchants globally. Your hands-on contributions will drive the development of innovative solutions tailored to our customers' needs. You will elevate engineering excellence throughout the organization by providing technical direction, championing best practices, mentoring fellow developers, and empowering teams to create a sustainable architecture.

This position requires you to be located in Canada and to work within EST/EDT hours. We provide flexible work arrangements, including fully remote, hybrid, or fully office-based options (in cities with local offices).

About Lightspeed Commerce Inc.

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is a leading provider of cloud-based business solutions for merchants around the world. Our flagship product, Lightspeed Retail, empowers retailers to manage their operations efficiently and effectively.

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