Senior Staff Software Developer

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 Senior Staff Software Developer 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.

To thrive in this role, you’ll bring strong technical knowledge, a quick ability to learn new technologies, and sharp problem-solving skills. You’ll be an excellent communicator who works well with stakeholders, collaborates effectively across teams, and supports others through mentorship.

What you’ll be doing :

• 30% - Building stuff : This means coding, code reviews, fixing bugs (i.e. tackling the hard debugging), peer programming, incident response, and reverse-engineering tasks, etc.
• 30% - Planning / architecture : This means estimating, collaborating with products, establishing MVP
• 30% - Learning and teaching : This means things like chapter reviews, research and meetups, coaching and mentoring developers to “level up” and become more proficient over time
• 10% - Enabling : This means things like working on shared libraries, contributing to open source content, defining, documenting and evolving best practices for development in their team’s area of focus

And a little bit of…

What you need to bring :

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

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!

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

EEO and interview support

Lightspeed is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. We also offer Supported Interviews to provide additional interview support if needed. If you have any questions about accessibility or accommodations, please let us know.

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.

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