Software Development Manager

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We’re looking for a Software Development Manager to join our team in Auckland. In this role, you will own the engagement and performance of a single squad of engineers by developing resilience and nurturing high-performance; leading by example and empowering others to do their best work. The ideal candidate for this role has a strong background in technical delivery and has the ability to provide technical advice/weigh in on technical decisions that impact other teams or the company at large.

What you’ll be doing:

• Coach, mentor, guide, and motivate a team of hard working engineers from all backgrounds. This includes all aspects of people management including hiring and training team members, and using tools like great 1:1s, peer programming, whiteboarding or training sessions
• Help your team deliver code in a high trust environment using continuous delivery, ensuring the team has a great delivery cadence and a strong connection with stakeholders (using demos, retros, blameless incident reviews, etc.). While you won’t be as hands-on with the code as your team are, you’ll still be leading by example, writing code, helping with code reviews, and fixing bugs; as well as providing technical advice and documentation for systems/processes
• Evaluate the performance of the technical architecture of our infrastructure and adopt industry trends

What you need to bring:

We're looking for a candidate who has experience with the following:

• Proven technical experience having worked in a Senior or Staff Software Development role
• Proven experience in technical leadership to deliver solutions to complex problems, including previous experience architecting solutions and managing delivery
• Significant experience working on major systems in one or more languages, ideally having worked on a SaaS product previously
• Experience navigating organisational changes or rolling out new processes. I'd like to be explicit that we're looking for people who are adaptable and have a growth mindset.

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 give it a try!

Be a changemaker

You’ll enjoy:

• Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture with the option of working remotely or from one of our beautiful offices
• Genuine career growth opportunities within a company that's continuously expanding.
• Make a meaningful impact by helping merchants grow their businesses through creating or improving products and addressing customer feedback.
• Be part of a team large enough for growth yet agile enough for real impact.
• Work on high-traffic products with a global user base.
• Opportunity to work alongside other highly skilled engineers, learn and expand your skill set, forge wonderful relationships and make your mark within the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed culture, a true Canadian tech success story.

Plus benefits designed to keep you happy, healthy and fulfilled.

• Lightspeed share scheme (we are all owners)
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 60 days per year
• Flexible working policy
• Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year
• Mental health online platform and counselling & coaching services
• Paid leave and assistance for new parents
• Free LinkedIn Learning license
• Paid Volunteer day
• Premium cover if you sign up for health insurance with Southern Cross
• Complimentary breakfast and lunch options, along with fresh fruits, snacks, and beverages stocked in the office
• Subsidised public transportation to cover up to 75% of your commuting costs
• Exciting events hosted regularly by our Auckland Culture Club
• Secure, full-time parking facilities
• Brand new office space located in Newmarket (Auckland)
• Dog friendly environment

Please note that we ask applicants to disclose any criminal convictions, and we conduct criminal record checks as part of our hiring process for this role.