Software Developer, Lightspeed
+ Lightspeed share scheme
3-5 days a week in office
Point of Sale & commerce platform
Posted today
Point of Sale & commerce platform
1001+ employees
Posted today
+ Lightspeed share scheme
3-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To bring the streets of our cities and communities to life by powering business owners with technology.
Role
Who you are
- Outstanding Java knowledge with 4+ years of production usage experience
- Advanced knowledge of the Spring framework
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns
- Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
- Experience with SQL databases
- A strong advocate for testing, with experience in automated testing frameworks
- Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Proficiency in English, exhibiting effective communication skills
Desirable
- Experience working in an Agile development environment
- Experience with cloud environments like GCP, AWS, and cloud solutions like Kubernetes, Docker, etc
- Computer Sciences degree or equivalent
What the job involves
- We are seeking a talented Backend Developer SDII to join one of our energetic teams. In this role, you will help drive the growth and development of our Hospitality product group, aiding our goal to expand into new markets and strengthen our comprehensive commerce platform
- You will be joining the team driving the Lightspeed L- and G-series products, which power hospitality businesses across Europe and help them deliver exceptional guest experiences
- Our mission is to stay ahead of customer needs and evolving regulations, while at the same time modernizing our technology stack to ensure these products remain reliable, scalable, and future-ready
- You will join an international, independent and collaborative team, continuously improving our engineering practices, infrastructure and codebase, all while keeping it fun. Most importantly, your work will directly shape the daily experience of business owners and hospitality guests
- Working alongside some of the most brilliant minds in the industry, you will contribute to the L&G series product by building new features and improving the developer experience
- Juggle responsibilities between crafting new features and the modernization of our backend tech stack
- Report to the Development Manager, maintaining robust interaction with Product Managers, Product Designers, and Platform Teams
- Participate in daily agile ceremonies, ignite innovation that challenges the status quo, and actualize solution-oriented ideas
- Advocate for superior code quality and accountability, contributing actively to infrastructure health
- Foster growth within your team by disseminating knowledge and best practices, while perpetually striving for advancement and progression
Our take
Lightspeed provides restaurateurs and retailers with the simplest way to run their businesses at full potential. It helps entrepreneurs offer their customers positive and memorable experiences by taking care of the day-to-day management aspects of their business.
Around 75,000 businesses processing over $17 billion in transactions annually use Lightspeed’s restaurant POS software and omnichannel retail solution to manage inventory, customer preferences, sales and reporting — all from one centralised platform. Headquartered in Montreal, Lightspeeds team is distributed across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, now serving over 150,000 locations worldwide.
Lightspeed POS maintains a unique edge over other companies of its type because it has secured the legal rights for the sole use of certain technologies. It has two registered patents in computing, calculating categories. These patents certify that Lightspeed POS is the sole owner of this intellectual property, which means that no other companies can use them.
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Meet the team
45 people
Matthew Passmore, Field Implementation Team Lead
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Company
Company benefits
- With Lightspeed PX, you can enjoy flexible paid time off and up to 2 months remote per year with our hybrid work policy
- Equity options, because this is your company too
- Contributions to your pension plan. Your future matters
- Training opportunities to grow your skills and career
- Health and wellness credit so you feel your best
- Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
- Interest groups, from #coffee_pals to sponsored sports teams
- Computer purchase program to get your personal Macbook
Company values
- We make it matter.
- We make it happen.
- We make it together.
- We make it human.
- We make it about the customer.
- We make it data driven.
Company HQ
Old Montreal, Montreal, QC
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Leadership
Dax Dasilva
(Executive Chair)Founder of Never Apart, previously Developer of Bitmovers. Studied Computer Science, Art History, and Religious Studies at The University of British Columbia. Served as CEO for Lightspeed for 17 years until 2022.
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