Senior Software Developer, Security and Privacy

Senior Software Developer, Security and Privacy Join to apply for the Senior Software Developer, Security and Privacy role at Lightspeed Commerce . Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place What You’ll Be Doing Work closely with Product & Technology (P&T) Development and SRE teams for focused periods to accelerate the resolution of Security & Privacy issues. Take a hands‑on approach to writing new and updating existing application code to remediate vulnerabilities, address technical debt, and build new security and privacy features. Implement critical security initiatives such as merchant account protection, and vulnerability remediation, fraud and social engineering protections. Advance and develop the implementation of key privacy priorities, including enforcing best practices for data retention, anonymization, logging, etc. Assist in building data minimization strategies into the product design and developing secure data disposal mechanisms. Champion security and privacy best practices and proactive threat mitigation throughout the product development lifecycle. Partner with and mentor fellow security and product team members, fostering expertise in secure coding and privacy‑enhancing technologies. Conduct regular risk assessments of applications and data. Collaborate with Product Managers, alongside the Security Architecture team and fellow Security and Privacy engineers, to guide the design and definition of new features, ensuring security and privacy are built in from the ground up. Evaluate designs and architectures for potential vulnerabilities, proposing risk mitigation measures. What You Need To Bring 5+ years of deep hands‑on experience in application security, product security, or software engineering with a strong security and privacy focus. Demonstrated experience working with production code in a polyglot environment across multiple programming languages. Experience partnering with Product Managers to incorporate security and privacy requirements into the product roadmap and feature design. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science, cybersecurity, or a similar field. Significant experience with secure software development lifecycles (SSDLC) and aligning applications with privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA). Professional certifications like CISSP, CSSLP, CIPP, CIPT or equivalent are a plus. Fluency in English as a working language. What’s In It For You Join a growing team and help us move to the next level. Amazing benefits & perks, including equity for all Lightspeeders. Constant development of both your skill‑set and business acumen with limitless growth opportunities. Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture. Innovation time to explore and learn at work. Shaping the company by joining cultural & technical committees. Tons of growth opportunities into technical or people management roles. Opportunity to join a fast‑paced, high‑growth company. Opportunity to learn, expand your skill set, forge wonderful relationships and make your mark within the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family, a true Canadian tech success story. Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners). Flexible paid time off and remote work policies. Health insurance. Contributions to your pension plan (RRSP). Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year. Paid leave and assistance for new parents. Mental health online platform and counseling & coaching services. Training opportunities to grow your skills and career. Volunteer day. Fully stocked kitchen (hot and cold beverages, meals served). Happy hours to build your relationships with colleagues after work. Where to From Here If you are ready to step into a role you love and to join a community that values inclusion, please submit your application through our careers page. Equal Opportunity Statement Lightspeed is a proud 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. Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes; unless we have directly engaged your company, we will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. #J-18808-Ljbffr