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Software Development Manager (Toronto)

$180k - $195k per year

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Job Overview

Lightspeed Financial Services is looking for a Software Development Manager to grow and lead our technical team within the Financial Services organization.

Reporting to the Director of Financial Services Foundations, you will help lead, mentor, and grow a high‑performing software development team and cultivate an inclusive, inspiring working culture. Under your guidance, developers will deliver Financial Services products and services that are mission‑critical to Lightspeed’s long‑term vision and growth.

Key Responsibilities

  • Guide, motivate, and grow a team of software developers as they solve complex problems in the Financial Services domain.
  • Directly and indirectly manage the team through collaboration with, and mentorship of, a Technical Lead Staff Engineer.
  • Work closely with architects, Product teams, engineering leadership and stakeholders to align on team priorities and roadmaps.
  • Identify, communicate, and remove impediments and risks to delivery, within the team and across Financial Services.
  • Plan and further the skilled growth of individual team members, including 1‑1s, performance reviews, ongoing feedback, goal‑setting and promotions.
  • Report up to engineering leadership and stakeholders on team progress and status.
  • Find and hire top talent for your team and the wider organization.
  • Provide technical and process guidance to the team during delivery.

What You’ll Bring

  • Experience leading a team of developers through successful delivery of software products.
  • Experience delivering microservice‑driven, scalable, cloud‑based applications.
  • Strong working knowledge of Java or TypeScript.
  • Professional experience in agile development and continuous delivery best practices.
  • Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
  • Ability to personally coach, mentor and drive individuals and overall teams.
  • Strong passion for continuous learning and improvement.
  • A quality‑driven mindset with a focus on software scalability and resilience.

Bonus Skills

  • Experience in the Payments domain.
  • Experience in building scalable SaaS solutions.
  • Experience in full‑stack web application development.
  • Solid knowledge of cloud services (AWS and GCP).
  • Project Management or Scrum Master experience, or formal training.
  • Experience in test automation and/or DevOps engineering.

About You

  • A leader with strong people skills who can manage and represent your team.
  • A teacher and mentor helping individuals to grow and reach their full potential.
  • A communicator who can clearly convey requirements, best practices and status updates to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
  • A problem‑solver who embraces tackling complexity and removing roadblocks.
  • A decisive decision‑maker who can handle change and ambiguity.

Work Environment

  • Located in Canada and able to work within EST/EDT hours.
  • Choice of fully remote, partially remote or fully office‑based work.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary range: CAD 180000–195000 per year.
  • Bonus and equity opportunities.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, wellness and life disability insurance.
  • RRSP plan with match, paid parental leave top‑up and paid time off.
  • Ample opportunities for career growth and professional development.
  • Diverse and inclusive workplace culture and global community.

EEO 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.

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