Auckland, New Zealand

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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 Software Development Manager (Mobile) to join our team in Auckland. In this role, you will own the engagement and performance of engineers by developing resilience and nurturing high-performance; leading by example and empowering others to do their best work.

What you’ll be doing:

People Leadership: You will be coaching, mentoring, guiding, and motivating a team of hard working engineers from all backgrounds. This includes all aspects of people management including hiring and training team members, and using tools like great 1:1s, peer programming, whiteboarding or training sessions.
Technical Delivery: You’ll be helping your team deliver code in a high trust environment using continuous delivery, ensuring the team has a great delivery cadence and a strong connection with stakeholders (using demos, retros, blameless incident reviews, and the like).. While you won’t be as hands-on with the code as your team are, you’ll still be writing code, helping with code reviews, and fixing bugs; as well as providing technical advice and documentation for systems/processes.
Planning and architecture: Evaluating the performance of the technical architecture of our infrastructure and adopting industry trends

And a little bit of…

Mentoring or training members of Solutions (using peer programming, whiteboarding or training sessions)
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

What you need to bring:

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

Significant experience in previous success and failure (“scars”), which help you make better decisions.
Previous people leadership experience is ideal, or you’re ready to take the leap into team leadership.
Significant experience working on a number of complex mobile products.
A rich understanding of at least one or the major platforms and a practical understanding of the other.
Experience within a similar industry is helpful but not crucial.
Someone who is adaptable and knows how to build, change, and adapt to the needs of a company as it grows.
Effective at nurturing relationships and managing multiple stakeholders.

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!

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;
Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;
Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

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

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
LinkedIn Learning license
Volunteer day
Secure, full-time carpark
Dog-friendly environment
Free fresh fruits, snacks and drinks (and cake for your birthday!)
Awesome office space located in Newmarket (Auckland)

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.

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.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

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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