Software Engineer, Driver Experience

Lyft; Toronto; On-site; CAD 148,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyft is seeking skilled Software Engineers to enhance our team. In this hybrid role based in Toronto, you will work collaboratively to build and implement technologies that benefit our community. With a focus on quality and performance, you will engage in critical responsibilities including code reviews, incident resolution, and mentoring fellow engineers. The position offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a supportive work environment that promotes growth and development.

Benefits

Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care and pet benefits

401(k) plan

Discretionary paid time off

18 weeks of paid parental leave

Subsidized commuter benefits

Lyft Pink benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Strong background in distributed systems.
• Proficiency in relational and NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

• Write well-crafted, maintainable code and collaborate with product teams.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Participate in hiring activities, including technical interviews.

Skills

Python

Go

distributed systems

relational databases

NoSQL databases

Education

BS/MS in Computer Engineering

Computer Science

related field or equivalent work experience

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.

Lyft is looking for experienced and product-focused software engineers. We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve, and incorporate technologies that enrich the lives of our community. As an engineer at Lyft, you'll collaborate cross functionally with product, data science, analytics, and operations on code that empowers us to iterate quickly while focusing on delighting our passengers and drivers.

Responsibilities:

• Writewell-crafted, maintainable codeand collaborate withproduct managers, designers, andengineering teamsto deliver complex features from idea to execution.
• Manageproject priorities, deadlines, anddeliverables, while consideringbusiness contextand failure modes in design decisions.
• Participate incode reviews, ensuring code quality, sharing knowledge, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Join theon-call rotation, triaging and resolving incidents/issues across applications and platforms.
• Contribute to defining theroadmapandarchitecture, and identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
• Participate in hiring activities: take part in technical interviews, live coding, share detailed feedback to hire the best technical talent in the function.

Experience:

• 5+ years of software engineering experiencewith high-level programming languages; experience withPythonandGois a plus.
• BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong background indistributed systems, and proficient in bothrelationalandNoSQL databases.
• Proven experience in designing, debugging, and managingfault-tolerant, highly available, large-scale distributed systems.

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 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
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

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.

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 Seattle area is $148,000-$185,000 USD. 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.