• Work with open source communities (e.g. istio) to build the next generation service mesh for all Airbnb back-end services; • Build the cross-region gateways and load balancers for global Airbnb services; • Work with external partners and internal engineering and security teams to deliver edge security systems that protect Airbnb services; • Design the multi-region network architecture on public clouds, and build software and operation tools to manage Airbnb’s production network; • Work with product and engineering teams to optimize the network performance for Airbnb services;

• Help scale Coupa platforms and balance consolidated codebase with microservices • Collaborate with Product and Development teams to build new features • Offer advice and review designs and implementations • Mentor others and systematically break down information

• Design, test, and implement responsive web applications. • Collaborate with various teams for research, analysis, and architecture of business solutions. • Develop and maintain innovative, scalable solutions that provide value to the business and provide operational support as required. • Develop, design, code, debug and document high traffic web applications and services running from cloud platforms. • Design, write, and implement unit tests and end to end tests. • Provide input and guidance on development and architecture decisions; collaborate with other engineers. • Evaluate new technologies and determine viability per solution. • Analyze requirements and solution architecture and provide task specific estimates. • Mentor junior engineers with regards to coding practices and design decisions. • Participate in code reviews to ensure high quality and consistent coding practices. • Participate in scrum team ceremonies in agile methodology, sprint planning, and backlog grooming. • Collaborate closely with other IT teams globally from Product Management, Architecture, DevOps, Quality Assurance (QA), and Infrastructure. • Ensure quality and performance standards are met across omnichannel customer experiences including kiosks, mobile, and web platforms. • Other duties as assigned.

Role Description We’re looking for a Senior Staff Software Engineer to join our team in Auckland. In addition to building reliable systems and easy-to-use interfaces with clean, well-tested code, you will also collaborate closely with peers in technical discussions, code reviews, and architecture decisions, helping to elevate our engineering culture and set a high bar for quality and scalability. What you’ll be doing: - 30% - Building stuff: Coding, code reviews, fixing bugs, peer programming, incident response, and reverse-engineering tasks. - 30% - Planning/architecture: Estimating, collaborating with products, establishing MVP. - 30% - Learning and teaching: Chapter reviews, research and meetups, coaching and mentoring developers. - 10% - Enabling: Working on shared libraries, contributing to open source content, defining, documenting, and evolving best practices. - Contributing as part of the wider team to achieve organisational-wide objectives. Qualifications - Principal, Staff or tech lead level of experience as a Software Engineer, in fullstack, frontend or backend capacity. - Deep understanding of modern web application development, tools and techniques. - Experience in working on major systems in one or more languages. - Experience delivering architectural change in large complex systems. Requirements - Extensive practical experience in either frontend or backend development. - If focused on frontend, experience with modern frameworks to build user interfaces that consume APIs. - If focused on backend, experience designing and building RESTful APIs, integrated with data storage layers. - Understanding of core web concepts like HTTP, security principles, and frontend/backend interaction. Benefits - Lots of autonomy, flexible work culture with remote work options. - Genuine career growth opportunities within a continuously expanding company. - Make a meaningful impact by helping merchants grow their businesses. - Work on high-traffic products with a global user base. - Opportunity to work alongside highly skilled engineers. - Lightspeed share scheme (we are all owners). - Unlimited paid time off policy. - Work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 60 days per year. - Flexible working policy. - Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year. - Mental health online platform and counselling & coaching services. - Paid leave and assistance for new parents. - Free LinkedIn Learning license. - Paid Volunteer day. - Premium cover if you sign up for health insurance with Southern Cross. - Exciting events hosted regularly by our Auckland Culture Club. - Subsidised public transportation to cover up to 75% of commuting costs. - Secure, full-time parking facilities. - Dog-friendly office environment. - Complimentary breakfast and lunch options, along with fresh fruits, snacks, and beverages stocked in the office. - Newly renovated office space situated in Newmarket (Auckland).