About the Role
Lyft is seeking motivated Software Engineers to design, build, and launch services that power the platform's core products. You will tackle diverse problems across transportation, distributed systems, backend services, mapping, personalization, and real-time infrastructure in a dynamic, creative, and collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Partner with Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Business Partners to build software for business and user impact
- Perform technical analysis and build proof-of-concept prototypes to explore and propose solutions to both new and existing problems
- Design and develop software components, services, and APIs
- Write production quality code to launch and operate systems at scale
- Evaluate software systems against business goals, reliability, and performance requirements
Requirements
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or other quantitative fields or related work experience
- Proficiency in Python, Golang, or other programming language
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in English
- Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, system design, testing, and distributed systems
Skills
- Python
- Golang
- Data structures
- Algorithms
- System design
- Testing
- Distributed systems
Location
- San Francisco area
Work Type
- Hybrid
- In-office
Experience Level
- Associate
Education Level
- B.S.
- M.S.
- Ph.D.
Salary/Compensations
- $108,000 - $135,000
Benefits
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
- Mental health benefits
- Family building benefits
- Child care and pet benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Discretionary paid time off for salaried team members
- 15 days paid time off for hourly team members
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave
- Subsidized commuter benefits
- Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership
About the Company
- Lyft's purpose is to serve and connect.
- With over half a billion rides and counting, Lyft is solving hard problems in a rapidly growing domain with a lot of data and creative solutions in Marketplace, Mapping, Fraud, Growth and beyond.
- Building a next-generation platform for low-cost, ultra-immersive transportation to improve people's lives requires robust, scalable software systems operating at massive scale.
Equal Opportunity
- Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
