Senior Software Engineer, Rider

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

Lyft is looking for software engineers from a scope of disciplines. We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve and incorporate technologies that make the lives of our community more enriched. As an engineer at Lyft, you'll collaborate with teams like product, design, data science, analytics, and operations on code that empower us to iterate quickly, while focusing on delighting our passengers and drivers.

The Rider organization is focused on building a seamless, best-in-class rideshare experience for riders. From the foundational functionality of requesting a ride to the tailored interactions with your flight, we sweat the small stuff to help make Lyft the best transportation solution. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Rider Team, you will work hand in hand with various teams across Lyft, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation to improve riders' experience with rideshare.

Responsibilities:

Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code

Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge

Participate in our teams on-call rotation. Identify, triage, debug and resolve issues/bugs across our various applications and platforms

Have the ability to explain the various trade offs made in decisions

Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

Partner with product managers, designers, data scientists and other engineering teams to build complex features and products from idea to positive execution

Analyze our internal systems and processes and locate areas for improvement/automation

Share your knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and promoting appropriate tech and engineering best practices

Provide technical mentorship and feedback to junior engineers

Help establish roadmap and architecture based on technology and our needs

Experience:

BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of software engineering industry experience

Solid knowledge of distributed systems, relational and NoSQL databases

Experience designing, debugging and running fault-tolerant, highly available, large-scale distributed systems

Experience working with public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, etc.)

Experience working with kubernetes and container technologies (e.g. Docker, cri-o, etc)

Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, and cross-functional team

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 to help save for your future

In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off

18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible

Subsidized commuter benefits

Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the New York City area is $146,000 - $185,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.