Manager, Engineering

5+ years in a technical or leadership role, ideally in a software, product, or technical environment.

Demonstrated experience in managing the complete product or service development lifecycle, from initial planning through first release, with a focus on delivering projects on schedule.

Demonstrated success delivering large-scale, highly available web applications or services.

Proven ability to effectively manage through common engineering management challenges.

Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and to maintain a high degree of technical involvement with your team and applications/services.

Experience working with and supporting JBoss/Wildfly Java application server.

Lead and manage a team of engineers through the technical design, implementation, testing, and deployment of Lightspeed software.

Implement efficient testing processes to ensure continuous application/service quality and prevent regressions and disruptions.

Deliver scalable, resilient, high-availability applications and services running on robust deployment architectures with comprehensive health monitoring/alerting.

Lightspeed is the leading provider of cloud-based software for dealerships, serving the Powersport, Marine, RV, Trailer, and Golf Car industries adding hundreds of dealerships to the Lightspeed community each year.

Lightspeed’s Dealer Management Solution (DMS) enables dealerships to optimize their end-to-end business operations, including Sales, Parts, Service, Rentals, Payments, Accounting, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). When implemented into their daily operations, Lightspeed helps dealers increase their profitability by selling more units, service, and parts, all while creating a more streamlined experience for customers.

Lightspeed is the most complete and integrated DMS in the industry with over 500 integrations with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), aftermarket parts and accessory distributors and dozens of other software tools that a dealership may use to run their business. Uniquely designed by dealers for dealers, and refined over the past 4 decades, Lightspeed empowers over 4,500+ dealers across North America with the tools and technology they need to manage their dealerships.

In this role, you'll provide leadership within a highly agile development environment, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional teamwork. You’ll play a crucial part in aligning engineering efforts with company goals, guiding both front-end and back-end teams through all stages of the development lifecycle—from concept through production. The ideal candidate brings a passion for mentorship, a strategic approach to problem-solving, and experience in an Agile setting, empowering their team to achieve excellence in both product quality and delivery.