Backend Software Engineer

Rocket Lab; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 88,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the transportation technology sector seeks a Backend Software Engineer to enhance their services for micromobility operations. The role involves close collaboration with various teams and focuses on developing directly impactful tools for operations. Ideal candidates have a strong software engineering background with expertise in object-oriented programming and experience in distributed systems/hybrid working environments.

Benefits

Extended health and dental coverage

Mental health benefits

Flexible paid time off policy

Paid parental leave

Subsidized commuter benefits

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with Python or Go is a plus.
• Fluent in English and working proficiency in French.

Responsibilities

• Define roadmap and architecture based on technology and business needs.
• Write well-crafted, maintainable code.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality.

Skills

Object-oriented programming

Problem solving

Collaboration

Job description

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.

As a Backend Software Engineer on the Operator Core Tooling pod, you'll play a vital role in building the robust services that power our critical operations tooling platform. Your work will directly empower our micromobility operations teams by providing them with intuitive and efficient tools, significantly improving their daily workflows as they manage our fleet. You'll collaborate closely with business leaders, front-end developers, and data scientists across Lyft to achieve this impact.

While technical interviews and interactions with teams outside Montreal will primarily be in English, our vibrant working environment here in Montreal is fully bilingual.

Responsibilities:

• Help define the roadmap and architecture based on technology and business needs
• Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
• Have a good grasp and ability to explain the various tradeoffs made in decisions
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
• Lead projects from idea to positive execution
• Incorporate considerations for business context and failure modes in your work
• Proactively participate in resolving ongoing incidents
• Unblock, support, effectively communicate and obtain buy-in across teams to achieve results
• Share your knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and evangelizing appropriate tech and engineering best practices
• See the direct impact of your work on the efficiency of our operating teams and the experience of Lyft riders.

Experience:

• 3+ years of software engineering industry
• Experience with object-oriented programming (bonus points for Python or Go)
• Experience in distributed systems (eg: kubernetes, gRPC)
• Experience working with databases, relational or NoSQL
• Experience designing, building and improving a set of team owned components
• Experience defining API schemas and developing backend services in a microservices environment
• Culture of investigating and solving problems outside of your expertise
• Culture of going out of your way to help out your fellow engineer
• Must be fluent in spoken and written English and have a working proficiency in French

Benefits:

• Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Pet benefits
• Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
• RRSP plan to help save for your future
• In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service
• Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
• Subsidized commuter benefits

Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.

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 at least 3 days per week, including 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 Montreal area is CAD $88,000 - CAD $110,000. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.