Senior Staff Software Engineer

• 30% - Building stuff: coding, code reviews, fixing bugs, peer programming, incident response, reverse‑engineering.
• 30% - Planning/architecture: estimating, collaborating with products, establishing MVP.
• 30% - Learning and teaching: chapter reviews, research and meetups, coaching and mentoring developers to level up.
• 10% - Enabling: working on shared libraries, contributing to open source content, defining, documenting and evolving best practices for development in the team’s area of focus.

And a little bit of…

• Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organisational‑wide objectives even if this means doing things that aren’t strictly within the scope of your role.

• Principal, Staff or tech lead level of experience as a Software Engineer, in fullstack, frontend or backend capacity, including successes and failures (“scars”) that help make better decisions.
• Deep understanding of modern web application development, tools and techniques.
• Experience working on major systems in one or more languages: either frontend or backend development, building user interfaces or RESTful APIs, integrating storage layers, understanding core web concepts like HTTP, security principles, and full‑stack interactions.
• Experience delivering architectural change in large complex systems.

• 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 continuously expanding company.
• Make a meaningful impact by helping merchants grow their businesses through product improvements 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 relationships and make your mark within an inclusive Lightspeed culture.

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.
• Exciting events hosted regularly by our Auckland Culture Club.
• Subsidised public transportation to cover up to 75% of your commuting costs.
• Secure, full‑time parking facilities.
• Dog‑friendly office environment.
• Enjoy complimentary breakfast and lunch options, along with fresh fruits, snacks, and beverages stocked in the office.
• Newly renovated office space situated in Newmarket (Auckland).

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.

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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.