About the Role
As an experienced app developer on the Rider App group, you will work on one of Lyft’s most critical Rider flows, solving complex problems, delivering significant impact, and ensuring excellence for the Rider Android team. You will influence architecture, platform, processes, culture, and coach engineers across the group.
Responsibilities
- Work across product teams to design, build, and release features and products in the Lyft Rider application.
- Define long-term roadmap and architecture based on technology and needs.
- Oversee major changes to the Android architecture.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to deliver best-in-class user experience.
- Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize developer efficiency.
- Mentor and support other developers through code reviews, design feedback, and guidance.
- Solve complex real-time data transfer and synchronization issues.
- Implement pixel-perfect designs with advanced interactions.
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience as an Android developer.
- Experience with leading a technical team is a bonus.
- Advanced knowledge of Java and Kotlin.
- Familiarity with RxJava.
- Very knowledgeable about architecture and design patterns.
- Worked on and shipped large-scale Android applications.
- Great product sense; care about usability and good design.
- Collaborated with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to build complex products.
Skills
- Java
- Kotlin
- RxJava
- Android architecture
- Design patterns
- Product sense
- Usability
- Good design
Location
- San Francisco area
Work Type
- Hybrid
- In-office (3 days per week)
- Remote (up to 4 weeks per year)
Experience Level
- Staff
- 6+ years of experience as an Android developer
Salary/Compensations
- $176,000 - $220,000
Benefits
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Mental health benefits
- Family building benefits
- Unlimited paid time off for salaried team members
- 15 days paid time off for hourly team members
- 401(k) plan
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Lyft Pink membership
About the Company
- Lyft’s mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation.
- Lyft aims to create an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
- Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture.
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.
- Lyft also considers qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
