Senior Backend Developer

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Are you actively on the lookout for a fresh career opportunity, or perhaps you're just exploring what's out there? Well, you've landed in the right spot!

We're in search of a Senior Backend Developer to join our Lightspeed Retail Team in North America. With Lightspeed Retail, you'll be at the helm of crafting software solutions that empower merchants with all the essential tools they need to flourish in the market. You'll be part of a dynamic product development squad that lives and breathes continuous value delivery. We're fervent about upholding software engineering best practices and constructing resilient, scalable solutions that cater to our valued customers.

For this role, we're seeking candidates located in Canada, available to work within EST/EDT hours.

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining our migration tooling using Node.js, Serverless and AWS Lambda
• Collaborating with product managers, developers and stakeholders as part of a cross-functional team to deliver features and functionality
• Writing code that is clean, tested, maintainable, and efficient; encourage others to do so via meaningful code reviews 
• Extending your own skills by learning from and growing with the team
• Be part of defining the product transformation as Lightspeed evolves its offerings to merchants & consumers globally
• Helping us all celebrate our achievements and have fun together along the way!

What you’ll be bringing to the team:

• Strong proficiency with Node.js
• Experience building integrations with third party APIs
• Comfortable leading technical design discussions. Able to help make technical decisions, organize & mentor teammates to achieve common goals and to help plan delivery effectively
• A strong sense of ownership for your features
• Ability to analyze production environments, incidents and performance characteristics in order to improve existing features & systems and plan new ones
• Passion for learning new things and a desire to continuously improve
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality software projects on time

Even better if you have hands-on experience with (but not necessary):

• Knowledge of PHP or Ruby 
• Knowledge of front-end (React and Typescript preferred)
• Experience with data transformation and relational (SQL) database
• Knowledge of serverless computing
• Familiarity with cloud services such as AWS, GCP, or Azure 
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Real-time messaging systems (Kafka, Pub/Sub, etc.)

Who you are:

• You are a problem solver who does not shy away from tackling complexity and critical thinking
• You assess rather than assume
• You have a strong will to learn, grow and get out of your comfort zone
• You have a great energy and passion for technology

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and let’s have a chat!

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture and the option of fully remote work
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs every day
• Opportunity to make a difference; help merchants grow their businesses and become more successful by creating or improving products and addressing customer feedback
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact
• Development of very high traffic products, used at the global scale
• Opportunities to learn and expand your skill set
• Become a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

• Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners)
• Flexible paid time off policy
• Extended Healthcare benefits
• Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year
• Paid leave and assistance for new parents
• Mental health online platform and counseling & coaching services
• Volunteer day

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