Senior Staff Software Engineer

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 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.

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 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!

Be a changemaker

You’ll enjoy :

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

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.

Who we are :

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.

Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual‑listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE : LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX : LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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