Software Development Manager
Lightspeed Commerce, Inc. · Remote · Remote in Canada ·
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, you will guide a high-performing team of developers to build mission-critical financial services products. You will partner with Product Management to translate business goals into clear roadmaps while fostering an inclusive and inspiring engineering culture.
This leadership position requires a strong technical background to earn the respect of engineers and ensure high-quality system design. You will be responsible for team growth, performance management, 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 and ensure implementation quality
- Identify and remove risks to delivery timelines
- Conduct performance reviews and support career growth
- Report team progress to engineering leadership
- Participate in hiring to expand the technical team
What you'll need
- Experience leading developer teams to successful delivery
- Background in microservice-driven cloud applications
- Proficiency with AWS or GCP cloud services
- Strong knowledge of Java, TypeScript, Ruby, or Python
- Experience partnering with Product Managers on roadmaps
- Ability to manage critical incidents and post-mortems
- Familiarity with agile development and continuous delivery
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Nice to have
- Experience in the Payments domain
- Background in building scalable SaaS solutions
- Full-stack web application development experience
- Knowledge of test automation or DevOps engineering
Stack
- AWS
- GCP
- Java
- TypeScript
- Ruby
- Python
How you'll work
- Candidates must be located in Canada
- Work within EST/EDT time zone hours
- Choice of fully remote, hybrid, or office-based
- Office options available in cities with local offices
What you get
- Equity participation 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