Vice President, Software Engineering | Relocation Offered

Vice President, Software Engineering | Relocation Offered

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About Lightspeed

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.

Location and Relocation Benefits

Auckland, New Zealand

Advanced relocation package

Flight ticket

Temporary housing

Housing search assistance

Visa services

Relocation bonus

Position

Lightspeed is looking for a Vice President of Engineering to join our Product & Technology team in Auckland.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a VP-level role with a global organisation while remaining in New Zealand.

You'll lead a growing team of around 100 engineers and play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction and future of our flagship retail platform, used by merchants all over the world.

What You'll Be Doing

Develop and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with company goals

Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration

Oversee the entire product lifecycle from ideation to deployment, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products

Provide technical direction and guidance, and create a target state architecture for the team to drive toward

Partner with the Auckland Senior Leadership team to enhance office culture and morale to attract and retain top talent

Act as a spokesperson internally and externally across Auckland and globally

Identify and fix the largest issues across Technology, from prioritising work to removing key roadblocks for the team

And a little bit of...

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

Your qualification

15+ years product development experience, with prior experience in a senior Engineering leadership role

A proven track record of managing complex product portfolios and delivering successful SaaS products for small-medium business customers

Demonstrated experience in building and leading high-performing engineering teams, with a focus on mentoring and developing talent

Deep expertise in software architecture, system design, and emerging technologies

Experience leading major technical initiatives such as addressing scalability challenges and driving architectural evolution

Strong business acumen with the ability to understand and drive key business metrics

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to work effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders

What we offer

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

Making a meaningful impact by helping merchants grow their businesses through creating or improving products and addressing customer feedback

Being part of a team large enough for growth yet agile enough for real impact

Working on high-traffic products with a global user base

The 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

Subsidised public transportation to cover up to 75% of your commuting costs

Complimentary breakfast and lunch options, along with fresh fruits, snacks, and beverages stocked in the office

Exciting events hosted regularly by our Auckland Culture Club

Secure, full-time parking facilities

Newly renovated 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.

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.

Where to from here?

Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial : we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you're proud to come to every day.

For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Seniority level

Executive

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet

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