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Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Overview
We’re looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join our team in Auckland. In addition to building reliable systems and easy‑to‑use interfaces with clean, well‑tested code, you will also collaborate closely with peers in technical discussions, code reviews, and architecture decisions, helping to elevate our engineering culture and set a high bar for quality and scalability.
What You’ll Be Doing
- 30% - Building stuff : coding, code reviews, bug fixing, peer programming, incident response, reverse‑engineering tasks.
- 30% - Planning / architecture : estimating, collaborating with products, establishing MVP.
- 30% - Learning and teaching : chapter reviews, research and meetups, coaching and mentoring developers.
- 10% - Enabling : working on shared libraries, contributing to open source, defining, documenting and evolving best practices.
- 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.
What You Need To Bring
Principal, Staff or tech lead level experience as a Software Engineer, in full‑stack, frontend or backend capacity, including both successes and failures (“scars”).Deep understanding of modern web application development, tools and techniques.Experience in working on major systems in one or more languages; extensive practical experience in frontend or backend development; understanding of core web concepts like HTTP, security principles, and how frontend and backend systems interact in a full‑stack architecture.Experience delivering architectural change in one or more large, complex systems.What 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.Benefits
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).Equal Opportunity
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.
Required Disclosure
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.
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