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Lightspeed is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead and develop a high-performing software development team within their Financial Services division. Reporting to the Director of Financial Services Foundations, you will be responsible for guiding, mentoring, and growing a team of developers solving complex problems in fintech. You'll manage the team directly and indirectly in collaboration with a Technical Lead Staff Engineer, ensuring their professional development through 1-on-1s, performance reviews, continuous feedback, goal-setting, and promotion planning.
Key responsibilities include: leading and motivating developers on complex financial services challenges; working closely with architects, product teams, engineering leaders, and stakeholders to align priorities and roadmaps; identifying and removing blockers and risks to delivery; planning and supporting team member professional development; communicating progress and status regularly to leadership; attracting and recruiting top talent; and providing technical and methodological guidance throughout projects.
You bring proven experience managing developer teams and delivering successful software products. You have hands-on expertise in developing and delivering scalable cloud applications using microservices architecture. You're proficient in Java or TypeScript and experienced with Agile methodologies and continuous delivery practices. Strong written and verbal English communication skills are essential, along with the ability to mentor, coach, and advance individuals and teams. You have a passion for continuous learning and a mindset focused on software quality, scalability, and resilience.
Desirable experience includes payments domain knowledge, SaaS solution design, full-stack web development, cloud services (AWS/GCP), project management or Scrum Master certification, test automation, and DevOps engineering.
You are a leader with excellent interpersonal skills, a mentor who helps individuals reach their potential, a communicator who conveys requirements and updates clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, and a problem-solver who tackles complex challenges and removes obstacles. You make informed decisions in contexts of change and ambiguity.
Lightspeed offers autonomy, flexible work culture, and remote work options (fully remote, hybrid, or in-office where they have locations). You'll contribute to shaping a new product technically, organizationally, and operationally; participate in global product development; gain exposure to modern technologies; access continuous learning opportunities; and have clear paths to technical or management advancement. Competitive benefits include stock options for all employees.
