Software Development Manager

The role

Lead, mentor and grow a software development team within the Financial Services organization. Set quarterly and annual OKRs and roadmaps with the Product Manager, review technical designs, and report team progress to leadership.

What you will do

• Manage, mentor and grow a team of software developers on Financial Services problems
• Work with Staff/Principal Engineers, P&T Leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to align priorities and roadmaps
• Set annual/quarterly OKRs and roadmaps with the Product Manager and ensure successful execution
• Review and give feedback on technical designs and system implementation
• Identify, communicate and remove delivery impediments and risks
• Plan professional growth of team members: 1-1s, performance reviews, feedback, goals, promotions
• Report team progress and status to Product/Engineering leadership and stakeholders
• Take part in hiring to find top talent for your team and the wider organization

Required qualifications

• Experience leading a team of developers through successful delivery of software products
• Experience delivering microservice-driven, scalable, cloud-based applications
• Experience with cloud services (AWS or GCP)
• Strong working knowledge of Java, TypeScript, Ruby or Python
• Experience partnering closely with Product Managers on objectives and roadmaps
• Experience leading, triaging and resolving critical incidents and turning insights into preventive actions
• Professional experience in agile development and continuous delivery best practices
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to coach, mentor and drive individuals and teams
• Strong passion for continuous learning and improvement
• A quality-driven mindset focused on software scalability and resilience
• A solid, demonstrable technical background

Nice to have

• Experience in the Payments domain
• Experience in building scalable SaaS solutions
• Experience in full-stack web application development
• Experience in test automation and/or DevOps engineering

Benefits

• Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture and possibility of remote work
• Opportunity to help shape the future of a new Product
• Development of global products
• Exposure to modern and proven technology
• Opportunities to learn and expand your skill set
• Growth opportunities into technical or people management roles
• Equity for all Lightspeeders
• Continuous learning opportunities and global mobility
• Medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance
• RRSP plan and match
• Paid parental leave top-up
• Paid time off

Before you apply

• Compensation range applies to candidates hired to work within Ontario
• Lightspeed uses AI-enabled tools in parts of recruitment; hiring decisions are made by its recruiting and hiring teams
• Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes
• Accommodations are available on request for candidates in all parts of the selection process

About the company

Lightspeed is a commerce platform for retail, hospitality and golf businesses in over 100 countries, founded in Montréal in 2005 and listed on the NYSE and TSX. It has teams across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.