Staff Software Developer

OverviewWe are looking for a new Staff Software Developer to join our high-performing software development team and help cultivate an inclusive environment where the team can do their best work. You will collaborate on enhancing one of our cloud-based point-of-sale products.You will be supporting Lightspeed's Hospitality product group on the mission to expand our reach into new markets and countries while enhancing our Cloud POS. You will join our global team of developers to use cutting edge technologies to help restaurant owners provide the best experience to their customers. Lightspeed is dedicated to bringing cities and communities to life by powering SMBs. Build with us to help our communities growIf you’re a technical leader with hands-on experience, a track record of mentoring, and a reputation for delivering great software, you might be a perfect fit. We’re looking for someone who enjoys problem-solving, pragmatism, and collaboration to build products that solve real-world problems globally. Your hands-on approach and curiosity will help drive the team’s success.Smooth communication and collaboration with Product, Development, and SRE teams worldwide will be key to the team's success. If you’re inspired by technical challenges, solutions that impact thousands of customers daily, and striving for excellence within an international team, we’d love to hear from you.What you’ll be responsible forCreating, extending, and maintaining critical systems across a number of products in collaboration with the existing teamDeveloping clean and highly maintainable codeEngaging with Product Managers, Architects, Developers, and other stakeholders to define unambiguous, pragmatic solutionsEngaging during incidents with a sense of responsibility to our customers and your teamWhat you’ll be bringing to the team5+ years experience developing and shipping production-grade Ruby and Java systems5+ years experience developing within AWS or similar Cloud environmentsSolid understanding of computer systems and service architecturesEmpathy to view situations from our customers’ perspectivesStrong desire to collaborate with other developers, including pairing, code reviews, whiteboard sessionsA strong sense of ownership of all aspects throughout the SDLC and beyondAbility to analyze production environments, incidents and performance characteristics to drive remediation, with your team and stakeholdersDemonstrated experience creating unit and integration tests for complex systemsEagerness to improve existing systems and plan new ones, pragmaticallyEven better if you have, but not necessaryExperience with eventual consistency and distributed client modelsExperience in microservice architecturesExperience working in an Agile development environmentExperience with container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, etc)Experience with real time messaging systems (Pub/Sub, Kafka, etc)Experience with both relational (SQL) and non-relational (NoSQL) datastores (Dynamo, Redis, Firestore)Who you areYou are a team-player who contributes to discussions and shares your experiences, knowing that teams create the best solutions, not lone individualsYou are self-motivated with the ability to function effectively in a team environment with minimal supervisionYou are always seeking improvement and progressYou are eager to make decisions and not afraid of making mistakes or asking for help and input from othersWhat is in for youLots of autonomy, flexible work culture and possibility of remote workDevelopment of very high traffic products, used at global scaleExposure to modern and proven technologyOpportunity to learn and expand your skill setTons of growth opportunities into technical or people management rolesAmazing benefits and perks, including equity for all LightspeedersOpportunity to join a fast-paced, high-growth companyBecome a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed familyLightspeed is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.Where to from here?We want this to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world, check out our career page.Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village, and our original members were part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs. #J-18808-Ljbffr