Job Description
We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our team in Auckland. As a hands-on Principal Software Engineer, you'll shape the design and architecture of Lightspeed Retail's core systems, powering thousands of merchants worldwide. You'll lead by example, building innovative solutions that solve real customer problems while elevating engineering excellence across the organisation through mentorship, best practices, and sustainable architecture.
The ideal candidate for this role is passionate about software development and driven by a customer-first mindset. You thrive in a team environment, supporting and mentoring others while taking ownership of complex features and exploring new technologies.
What you'll be doing:
Ensure systems built to support new initiatives are thoughtfully designed, scalable, and maintainable
Analyse existing systems and infrastructure to identify opportunities for architectural improvements, reduce duplication, and enhance system performance and robustness
Recognise recurring patterns that lead to incidents or non-project overhead and develop actionable plans to address and prevent them
Drive continuous improvements in system reliability, scalability, and overall performance
Elevate development practices across the team, from design reviews and testing to deployment and incident management
Conduct architectural deep-dives and provide mentorship to key engineers across all service teams
As a senior member of the engineering team, contribute to building and sustaining a high-performance, growth-oriented culture within the Retail organisation
And a little bit of…
Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organisational-wide objectives even if this means doing things that aren't strictly within the scope of your role
The ideal candidate for this role is passionate about software development and driven by a customer-first mindset. You thrive in a team environment, supporting and mentoring others while taking ownership of complex features and exploring new technologies.
What you'll be doing:
Ensure systems built to support new initiatives are thoughtfully designed, scalable, and maintainable
Analyse existing systems and infrastructure to identify opportunities for architectural improvements, reduce duplication, and enhance system performance and robustness
Recognise recurring patterns that lead to incidents or non-project overhead and develop actionable plans to address and prevent them
Drive continuous improvements in system reliability, scalability, and overall performance
Elevate development practices across the team, from design reviews and testing to deployment and incident management
Conduct architectural deep-dives and provide mentorship to key engineers across all service teams
As a senior member of the engineering team, contribute to building and sustaining a high-performance, growth-oriented culture within the Retail organisation
And a little bit of…
Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organisational-wide objectives even if this means doing things that aren't strictly within the scope of your role
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Principal Software Engineer position is now open for candidates interested in the IT Engineer & Developer Jobs sector. This role in Auckland offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in IT Engineer & Developer Jobs is a plus.