
Software Development Manager Lightspeed Commerce. Hi there! Thanks for stopping by ð. . Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well⦠you might just be in the right place!. . Lightspeed Payments is looking for a Software Development Manager in Europe (Berlin or Amsterdam) to grow and lead our technical team within the Payments organization.. . Reporting to the Head of Payments, you will help us lead, mentor and grow a high-performing software development team and cultivate an inclusive, inspiring working culture. Under your guidance, developers will deliver Payments products and services that are mission-critical to Lightspeedâs long-term vision and growth.. . We are looking for a leader with a solid, demonstrable technical background, who can earn the respect of developers with their knowledge and experience. You will have a proven track record of supporting, mentoring, leading and growing a development team, and of delivering high-scale cloud-based software systems. You will enjoy problem-solving and removing blockers to the teamâs progress, and will have experience collaborating with Product teams and customer stakeholders. You will be an effective and clear communicator who can direction-set and track team delivery in a distributed, fast-moving and rapidly-changing agile environment.. . For this role, you should be located in one of the following locations - Berlin, Belfast or Amsterdam. We offer a choice of fully remote, office-based or hybrid work environments, in cities with local Lightspeed offices.. . What youâll be responsible for. :. . . Guiding, motivating and growing a team of software developers as they solve complex problems in the Payments domain. . Directly and indirectly managing a team through collaboration with, and mentorship of, its Team Lead staff member. . Working closely with architects, Product teams, engineering leadership and stakeholders to align on team priorities and roadmaps. . Identifying, communicating and removing impediments and risks to delivery, within the team and across Payments as a whole. . Planning and furthering the professional growth of individual team members, including 1-1s, performance reviews, ongoing feedback, goal-setting and promotions. . Reporting up to engineering leadership and stakeholders on team progress and status. . Finding and hiring top talent for your team and the wider organization. . Providing technical and process guidance to the team during delivery. . . What youâll be bringing to the team:. . . Experience leading a team of developers through successful delivery of software products. . Experience delivering microservice-driven, scalable, cloud-based applications. . Strong working knowledge of Java or TypeScript. . Professional experience in agile development and continuous delivery best practices. . Strong written and verbal English communication skills. . Ability to personally coach, mentor and drive individuals and overall teams. . Strong passion for continuous learning and improvement. . A quality-driven mindset with a focus on software scalability and resilience. . . Some additional things that would be a bonus. :. . . Experience in the Payments domain. . Experience in building scalable SaaS solutions. . Experience in full-stack web application development. . Solid knowledge of cloud services (AWS and GCP in particular). . Project Management or Scrum master experience, or formal training. . Experience in test automation and/or DevOps engineering. . . Who you are:. . . A leader with strong people skills who can manage and represent your team. . A teacher and mentor helping individuals to grow and reach their full potential. . A communicator who can clearly convey requirements, best practices and status updates to both technical and non-technical audiences. . A problem-solver who embraces tackling complexity and removing roadblocks. . A decisive decision-maker who can handle change and ambiguity. . . What is in for you. . . Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture and possibility of remote work. . Development of high traffic products, used at the global scale. . Exposure to modern and proven technology. . Opportunity to learn and expand your skill set. . Tons of growth opportunities into technical or people management roles. . Amazing benefits & perks, including equity for all Lightspeeders. . Opportunity to join a fast-paced, high-growth company. . Become a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed family. . Please mention the word **VALOR** and tag RMTA0LjE1NC4yMDcuNTI= when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMTA0LjE1NC4yMDcuNTI=). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human..