Engineering Manager, Rider Loyalty

Lyft; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 172,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental

Mental health benefits

Family building

Child care

HSA

RRSP match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Ride credits

Job summary

Lyft is seeking a leader to drive the Rider Loyalty team. You will own the membership, rewards, and benefits platform end to end, coordinating daily with Product, Design, Data Science, and Partnerships to deliver impact at scale.

You will lead engineers across iOS, Android, and Server, establish a strong technical bar, and nurture growth by matching people to opportunities and providing early feedback. This hybrid in-office role values collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years in direct people management of engineers.
• Experience shipping consumer products used by millions monthly.
• Experience with AI tools in real-world work and awareness of limits.

Responsibilities

• Own the Loyalty roadmap from strategy through delivery and coordinate with Partnerships and Rider Pay.
• Build and scale membership, rewards earning and redemption systems and benefit delivery.
• Maintain a high technical bar via architecture reviews, debt management, observability, reliability, and on-call.
• Grow engineers by mentorship, setting expectations, and timely feedback.

Skills

Software development

Engineering management

Mobile & backend

Product ownership

AI tools usage

Education

BS/MS in CS/CE or equivalent

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.

The Rider Loyalty team is where riders become members. We build the membership, rewards, and benefits products that give people a reason to choose Lyft on every trip, and we make sure the value a rider has earned shows up at the moment it matters. Loyalty sits inside the Rider Loyalty, Partnerships, and Rider Pay (PLP) group.

You will lead a team of engineers across iOS, Android, and Server. You will own the membership and rewards platform end to end and work daily with Product, Design, Data Science, and Partnerships.

Responsibilities:

• Own the Loyalty roadmap from strategy through delivery. Turn goals like member growth and retention into an engineering plan, and manage the dependencies that run through Partnerships and Rider Pay.
• Build and scale the systems behind membership, rewards earning and redemption, and benefit delivery.
• Hold a high technical bar through architecture reviews, tech debt management, observability, reliability, and on‑call.
• Grow engineers by matching people to the right opportunities, setting clear expectations, and giving feedback early.

Experience:

• 5+ years building software professionally, including 2+ years directly managing engineers.
• You have managed a team that shipped both mobile and backend work, and you can still read and review code in at least one of those areas.
• You have owned a consumer product used by millions of people each month.
• You use AI tools in your own work and have a clear view of where they help and where they do not.
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits:

• Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• Child care and pet benefits
• Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
• RRSP plan with company match 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 and Lyft ride credits

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 Toronto area is CAD $172,000 - CAD $215,000, 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.

Lyft may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants, however, Lyft employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions.

This job fills an existing vacancy.