As a part of the Lightspeed
Data Platform department, you will contribute by reinforcing the software development standards and Data Practices at Lightspeed. In this role, you will be responsible for developing new features, extending the functionality of our internal data products and developing and managing related infrastructure components.
For this role, you need to be working from the Montreal office on a Hybrid basis.
Role:
- Develop clean, well-designed, highly maintainable code and services to create or extend the functionality of our products.
- Draft, discuss & implement technical designs that solve business problems for our customers.
- Share responsibility for the operation of the product in production.
- Participate in a 24-hour pager duty rotation.
- Diagnose performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations.
- Extend your own skills by learning from and growing with the team.
- Participate in development planning, retrospectives and demos.
- Drive and own the technical challenges in the team.
- Act as an advocate for the highest code quality and ownership while contributing to the health of the infrastructure.
- Report to the Team Lead of Development and have frequent interactions with product managers, designers, developers and stakeholders as part of a cross-functional team to deliver product features and functionality.
- Be part of defining the product transformation as Lightspeed evolves its offerings to merchants & consumers globally.
And a little bit of:
- Fixing critical bugs
- Provide timely assistance and remediation solutions during critical situations and production incidents to help resolve service problems (be on call for periods of time)
- Collaboration with multiple teams and stakeholders to achieve the technical objectives.
- Sharing knowledge and best practices with the team.
- Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organizational objectives even if this means doing things that aren’t strictly within the scope of your role.
What you will be doing:
- Develop clean, well-designed, highly maintainable code.
- Showed ability to focus on deliverables and meet scheduled deadlines.
- Through your expert knowledge, experience and ability to architect systems, you can represent the team at technical meetings without other team members present by demonstrating ownership of their team’s technical domain.
What you will bring to the table:
- 5+ years of commercial experience as a Software Developer.
- 5+ year of experience with Java application development
- 3+ years of experience with Javascript/Typescript
- Strong knowledge of CS/IT (Code Design patterns, Data structures, System Design Patterns)
- Strong knowledge in software development lifecycles, coding standards, source control management, code reviews, build processes, testing, and monitoring.Familiarity with modern cloud infrastructures & infrastructure management frameworks as a plus.
- Experience in web technologies, relational databases, and distributed systems.
Attributes and Skills that will help you grow:
- Willingness to write code in Java & TypeScript.
- Willingness to learn Data Processing domain & technologies
- Strong problem solving skills: you do not shy away from tackling complexity and love critical thinkers.
- Ability to train & share knowledge with other Developers, whether through 1-1’s, Lunch & learns, Tech talks.
- Ability to break down complex epics into smaller stories to help other developers & themselves deliver.
- Have an open mindset about seeking improvement and feedback.
- Ability to challenge & defend technical feasibilities/design decisions.
- Strong willingness to learn, grow and get out of your comfort zone.Great energy and passion for technology.Highly collaborative and effective team member.
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
…. And enjoy a range of benefits that will keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry.
- 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 counselling & coaching services.
- Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
- Volunteer day.
- Fully stacked kitchen (hot and cold beverages, meals served)
- Happy hours to build your relationships with colleagues after work
#LI-PR1To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.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.
Where to from here?
Obviously, this has 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 here.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 all 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.
Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD).
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