Vice President, Software Engineering

About Lightspeed

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.

Position

Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

Lightspeed is looking for a Vice President of Engineering to join our Product & Technology team in Auckland. This is a rare opportunity to step into a VP-level role with a global organisation while remaining in New Zealand. You’ll lead a growing team of around 100 engineers and play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction and future of our flagship retail platform, used by merchants all over the world.

Our engineering team is on a mission to build the core components of Lightspeed Retail, with a focus on Point of Sale and Wholesale selling. As VP of Engineering, you’ll not only drive technical excellence and scalable growth across APAC, but also have a material impact on the experience of merchants globally.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and execute the engineering strategy in alignment with company goals
• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration
• Oversee the entire product lifecycle from ideation to deployment, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality products
• Provide technical direction and guidance, and create a target state architecture for the team to drive toward
• Partner with the Auckland Senior Leadership team to enhance office culture and morale to attract and retain top talent
• Act as a spokesperson internally and externally across Auckland and globally
• Identify and fix the largest issues across Technology, from prioritising work to removing key roadblocks for the team

And a little bit of… 

• 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

Your qualification

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

• 15+ years product development experience, with prior experience in a senior Engineering leadership role
• A proven track record of managing complex product portfolios and delivering successful SaaS products for small-medium business customers
• Demonstrated experience in building and leading high-performing engineering teams, with a focus on mentoring and developing talent
• Deep expertise in software architecture, system design, and emerging technologies
• Experience leading major technical initiatives such as addressing scalability challenges and driving architectural evolution
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand and drive key business metrics
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a proven ability to work effectively across diverse teams and 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 we offer

You’ll enjoy:

• Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture with the option of working remotely or from one of our beautiful offices 
• Genuine career growth opportunities within a company that's continuously expanding
• Making a meaningful impact by helping merchants grow their businesses through creating or improving products and addressing customer feedback
• Being part of a team large enough for growth yet agile enough for real impact
• Working on high-traffic products with a global user base
• The opportunity to work alongside other highly skilled engineers, learn and expand your skill set, forge wonderful relationships and make your mark within the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed culture, a true Canadian tech success story

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

• 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
• Free LinkedIn Learning license
• Paid Volunteer day
• Premium cover if you sign up for health insurance with Southern Cross
• Subsidised public transportation to cover up to 75% of your commuting costs 
• Complimentary breakfast and lunch options, along with fresh fruits, snacks, and beverages stocked in the office 
• Exciting events hosted regularly by our Auckland Culture Club 
• Secure, full-time parking facilities 
• Newly renovated office space located in Newmarket (Auckland) 
• Dog friendly environment 

Additional details

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.

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.