Software Development Lead / Chef de développement logiciel

Reporting to the Director of Development for Invoicing, you will help us lead, mentor and grow a high-performing software development team and cultivate an inclusive, inspiring working culture. Under your guidance, developers will deliver Invoicing products and services that are mission-critical to Lightspeed’s long-term vision and growth.
We are looking for a leader with a solid, demonstrable technical background, who can earn the respect of developers with their knowledge and experience. You will have a proven track record of supporting, mentoring, leading and growing a development team, and of delivering high-scale cloud-based software systems. You will enjoy problem-solving and removing blockers to the team’s progress, and will have experience collaborating with Product teams and customer stakeholders. You will be an effective and clear communicator who can direction-set and track team delivery in a distributed, fast-moving and rapidly-changing agile environment.
We offer a choice of fully remote, partially remote or fully office-based work environments (in cities with local offices).
Guiding, motivating and growing a team of software developers as they solve complex problems in the Invoicing domain
Identifying, communicating and removing impediments and risks to delivery, within the team and across Financial Services as a whole
Planning and furthering the professional growth of individual team members, including 1-1s, performance reviews, ongoing feedback, goal-setting and promotions
Providing technical and process guidance to the team during delivery
Experience leading a team of developers through successful delivery of software products
Working knowledge of Golang and/or TypeScript would be an asset
Professional experience in agile development and continuous delivery best practices
Strong written and verbal English communication skills
Strong passion for continuous learning and improvement
A quality-driven mindset with a focus on software scalability and resilience
Some additional things that would be a bonus :
Experience in the Invoicing, Ledger, Account Receivable, and/or E-commerce domains
Experience in building scalable SaaS solutions
Experience in full-stack web application development
Solid knowledge of cloud services (GCP in particular)
Project Management or Scrum master experience, or formal training
Experience in test automation and/or DevOps engineering
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
As a global company with employees and clients outside of Quebec, fluency in English as a working language is required for this position.
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
Shaping the company by joining cultural & technical committees
Tons of growth opportunities into technical or people management roles
Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners)
Unlimited paid time off policy
Health insurance: Immediate access to health, dental, vision, and life insurance for you and your eligible dependents.
LinkedIn Learning: At Lightspeed we believe in having a growth mindset, we provide free access to LinkedIn learning along with your career GPS to help you learn & grow
Mental health online platform and counselling & coaching services
A variety of snacks, coffee, and teas are always accessible and available in the office kitchen - Tuesday: Lunch is served and Thursday’s is Happy hours with a variety of drinks and snacks
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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.
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.
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.
With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.