Senior Full Stack Developer (PHP & React.js)

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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 Senior Full Stack Developer to join our Lightspeed Retail Team in Canada. With Lightspeed Retail, you'll build software solutions that provide merchants all of the tools that they need to thrive in the market.

You'll join a product development team that believes in continuously delivering value, while following software engineering best practices and building robust, scalable solutions for our customers.

What you’ll be responsible for :

• Collaborating with product managers, designers, developers and stakeholders as part of a cross-functional team to deliver product features and functionality
• Developing clean, well-designed, highly maintainable code and services to create or extend the functionality of our products
• Drafting, discussing & implementing technical designs that solve business problems for our customers
• Extending your own skills by learning from and growing with the team
• Be part of defining the product transformation as Lightspeed evolves it’s offerings to merchants & consumers globally
• Helping us all celebrate our achievements and have fun together along the way!

What you’ll be bringing to the team :

We're looking for an Intermediate Full Stack Software Developer who matches the following profile :

• Comfortable with front-end ( React and Typescript preferred)
• Comfortable with PHP
• Comfortable with relational (SQL) databases
• You should have a strong understanding of software engineering principles and best practices, and be prepared to help your team apply those principles.
• Comfortable contributing to technical design discussions and able to help make technical decisions.
• A strong sense of ownership of your features.
• Ability to analyze production environments, incidents and performance characteristics in order to improve existing features & systems and plan new ones
• Experience in mentoring more junior developers and helping them to grow.
• Passion for learning new things and a desire to continuously improve

Even better if you have hands-on experience with (but not necessary) :

• Continuous integration and deployment of SaaS applications
• Writing automated unit and integration tests
• Containerized development using Docker & Kubernetes
• Real-time messaging systems (SQS, Pub / Sub) to drive asynchronous event-driven architecture
• Instrumentation and metrics

Who you are :

• You are a problem solver who does not shy away from tackling complexity and critical thinking
• You have a strong will to learn, grow and get out of your comfort zone
• You have a great energy and passion for technology

What's in it for you?

• Join a fast-paced, high-growth company.
• Work on high-traffic products used at a global scale providing critical services for our merchants.
• Surround yourself with strong talent and enjoy continuous professional growth.
• Develop in a modern and proven technology stack.
• Great benefits and perks, including equity and flexible / hybrid remote work options, in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Opportunities to learn and expand your skill set.
• Become a valued part of the diverse and inclusive Lightspeed organization.

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

• Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners)
• Flexible paid time off policy
• Health Insurance
• Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year
• Paid leave and assistance for new parents
• Mental health online platform and counselling & coaching services
• Volunteer day

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