Lightspeed is looking for a Software Engineer to code, test, maintain legacy technologies, and learn innovative technologies to build quality software and advance technical expertise for their cloud-based software solutions for dealerships and OEMs.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design principles.
- Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure preferred) and an ability to leverage cloud-based tools for software development and deployment.
- Solid foundation in software development processes, debugging, and testing.
- Ability to develop and integrate APIs, and proficiency with SQL and relational databases.
- Basic knowledge of network communications and distributed systems.
- Ability to manage development environments and troubleshoot independently.
- Working knowledge of Linux or Unix operating systems.
Responsibilities
- Determine software solutions, applying object-oriented principles to ensure reusability and scalability.
- Develop and implement code that is clean, efficient, and well-documented, adhering to team standards.
- Conduct unit testing and participate in code reviews to maintain high-quality code.
- Work closely with business, product management, QA, and hosting teams to facilitate smooth rollouts across AWS environments (development, staging, production), ensuring alignment with project goals and operational needs.
- Manage and optimize CI/CD pipelines, automating build, test, and deployment processes to streamline releases and maintain consistency across environments.
- Utilize team tools including Jira, GitLab, SwaggerHub, and Bruno (similar to Postman) for project tracking, version control, API documentation, and testing, respectively.
- Maintain code quality through regular refactoring and documentation for team knowledge sharing.
Other
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field with 3-5 years of professional experience; or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree.
- Proven experience with Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Understanding of computer science concepts, including data structures, algorithms, and software lifecycle processes.
- Driven to learn new programming languages and frameworks.
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is preferred.
