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

In this role, you will 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.

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 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).

Manage, mentor and grow a team of software developers as they solve complex problems in the Financial Services domain

Review and provide feedback on technical designs, ensure high-quality system design and implementation

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

Participate in our hiring process to help find and hire top talent for your team and the wider organization

Experience leading a team of developers through successful delivery of software products





Experience with cloud services (AWS or GCP)

Strong working knowledge of Java or TypeScript or Ruby or Python

Skilled 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 building scalable SaaS solutions

Experience in full-stack web application development

Experience in test automation and/or DevOps engineering 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

Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture and possibility of remote work

Opportunity to help shape the future of a new Product from technical, process and organizational perspectives

Tons of growth opportunities into technical or people management roles

Amazing benefits & perks, including equity for all Lightspeeders

We invest in you with continuous learning opportunities, global mobility and benefits designed to support you—all within a driven, diverse and inclusive team that’s passionate about empowering our communities.

At Lightspeed,



we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your skill set, qualifications, experience, and market data. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We reasonably expect the total compensation for this position to be in the range of $170,000 TO $180,000 CAD.

Lightspeed also provides a variety of employee benefits including, but not limited to, medical, dental, wellness, life and disability insurance, RRSP plan and match, paid parental leave top-up, and paid time off.

Lightspeed uses artificial intelligence-enabled tools to support certain aspects of the recruitment process; 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 Montréal’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.

📌 Software Development Manager, Web Applications - Remote (Canada)
🏢 Lightspeed Commerce
📍 Canada