Software Development Manager
Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. · Remote · Ottawa · Toronto ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Based in Canada
- EST/EDT hours
- Remote or office
- Leadership role
- Financial Services
As a Software Development Manager at Lightspeed Financial Services, you will guide a high-performing team of developers to deliver mission-critical financial products. You will partner with Product Management to translate business goals into clear roadmaps while fostering an inclusive and inspiring culture.
This leadership position requires a strong technical background to earn the respect of engineers and ensure high-quality system design. You will be accountable for team delivery, professional growth of members, and removing impediments in a fast-moving agile environment.
What you'll do
- Mentor and grow a team of software developers
- Align team priorities with cross-functional stakeholders
- Set annual and quarterly OKRs with Product Managers
- Review technical designs for quality and implementation
- Identify and remove risks to delivery timelines
- Manage performance reviews and career development
- Report team progress to engineering leadership
- Participate in hiring top talent for the organization
What you'll need
- Experience leading developer teams to successful delivery
- Background in microservice-driven, cloud-based apps
- Proficiency with AWS or GCP cloud services
- Strong knowledge of Java, TypeScript, Ruby, or Python
- Experience partnering with Product Managers on roadmaps
- Ability to lead triage and resolution of critical incidents
- Professional experience in agile and continuous delivery
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience in the Payments domain
- Background in building scalable SaaS solutions
- Experience in full-stack web application development
- Familiarity with test automation or DevOps engineering
Stack
- AWS
- GCP
- Java
- TypeScript
- Ruby
- Python
How you'll work
- Located in Canada
- Work within EST/EDT hours
- Fully remote, hybrid, or office-based options
- Distributed and agile working environment
What you get
- Flexible work culture with autonomy
- Equity compensation for all employees
- Medical, dental, and wellness insurance
- Life and disability insurance coverage
- RRSP plan with company match
- Paid parental leave top-up
- Paid time off
- Continuous learning and global mobility opportunities