Principal 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 Principal Software Engineer to join our team in Auckland. As a hands‑on Principal Software Engineer, you’ll shape the design and architecture of Lightspeed Retail’s core systems, powering thousands of merchants worldwide. You’ll lead by example, building innovative solutions that solve real customer problems while elevating engineering excellence across the organisation through mentorship, best practices, and sustainable architecture.

The ideal candidate for this role is passionate about software development and driven by a customer‑first mindset. You thrive in a team environment, supporting and mentoring others while taking ownership of complex features and exploring new technologies.

What you’ll be doing :

• Ensure systems built to support new initiatives are thoughtfully designed, scalable, and maintainable
• Analyse existing systems and infrastructure to identify opportunities for architectural improvements, reduce duplication, and enhance system performance and robustness
• Recognise recurring patterns that lead to incidents or non‑project overhead and develop actionable plans to address and prevent them
• Drive continuous improvements in system reliability, scalability, and overall performance
• Elevate development practices across the team, from design reviews and testing to deployment and incident management
• Conduct architectural deep‑dives and provide mentorship to key engineers across all service teams
• As a senior member of the engineering team, contribute to building and sustaining a high‑performance, growth‑oriented culture within the Retail organisation

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What’s in it for you?

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry :

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.

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 this selection process.

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