Senior Software Dev

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Lightspeed is looking for a Senior Python Developer to join our team. As a Backend developer, you will support Lightspeed's Hospitality product group on the mission to expand our reach into new markets and countries while enhancing our advanced hospitality commerce platform. 

For this role specifically, you will join our Fiscalization Squad. This team helps ensure our product's compliance with legal standards. Your expertise will be essential in bolstering our customers' confidence in meeting legal requisites through our product, thereby paving the way for market expansion. Your adeptness in data structures and correctness will be crucial as we navigate compliance and open new market territories.

Above all, your work will change the way the world experiences hospitality!

What you’ll be responsible for:

• Developing and optimizing applications focusing on testing, correctness, and performance analysis.
• Crafting and evolving system designs in alignment with legal requirements, ensuring our product remains a trustworthy and compliant tool for our customers.
• Writing clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives and enhance development practices.
• Analyzing system performance and implementing monitoring solutions.
• Extending your very own skills by learning from and growing with the team.

What you’ll be bringing to the team:

• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Expertise in Python and the Python ecosystem, including tools like poetry and pytest.
• Experience with the FastAPI framework.
• Experience with databases such as MySQL or DynamoDB.
• Knowledge of monitoring applications for performance and reliability
• Hands-on experience with Kafka.
• Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals.
• Commitment to clean code, maintainability, and systematic correctness.

Even better if you have, but not necessary:

• Experience in Agile development environments.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals (HTTP, TCP, TLS, etc.).
• Proficiency with CI/CD systems, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud environments like AWS or GCP.
• Computer Science degree or equivalent.

Who you are

• You are a team player who likes to contribute to discussions and share your experience.
• You are self-motivated and can function effectively in a team environment with minimum supervision.
• You are always seeking improvement and progress.
• You are eager to make decisions and not afraid of making mistakes.

Come Live the Lightspeed Experience…

 

• 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.
• Make a meaningful impact by helping merchants grow their businesses through creating or improving products and addressing customer feedback.
• Be part of a team large enough for growth yet agile enough for real impact.
• Work on high-traffic products with a global user base.
• 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.

Whats in it for you

• Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners)
• Health & Wellness Credit- expense up to 400 EUR per year towards your gym membership, yoga classes, a new bike or whatever else you do for your health 
• Mental Health Support through the Modern Health App- whether it is meditation, coaching or counseling you need - each employee gets access to this platform 
• People Experience - Our PX benefit allows you to work from pretty much anywhere in the world for 60 days a year 
• LinkedIn Learning: At Lightspeed we believe in having a growth mindset, we provide free access to LinkedIn learning along with your career GPS to help you learn & grow
• Subsidy to annual travel pass if you travel by public transport to the  Berlin office 
• Regular breakfast or lunches, drinks & snacks in our Berlin office

 

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.

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