Software Engineer, LUS Backend Platforms

Lyft; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental

Mental health

Family benefits

Pet benefits

Health Savings Account

RRSP match

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Ride credits

Job summary

Lyft in Montréal is seeking an experienced Software Engineer for the Stations Software Platform to help move customers to the latest generation platform and enable expansion across markets. Montreal offers a bilingual environment while technical interviews are in English.

The role emphasizes architecture, code quality, incident resolution, and cross-team collaboration, with opportunities to present and share engineering practices.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Computer Engineering, CS, or related field.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience with object-oriented programming.
• Experience in distributed systems.
• Experience with Java and/or Python; Scala is a plus.
• Experience with databases (relational or NoSQL).
• Experience writing clear, scalable and clear design documentation.
• Experience designing, building and improving a set of team owned components.
• Must have a track record of professional excellence.

Responsibilities

• Define the roadmap and architecture based on technology and business needs.
• Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code.
• Explain the tradeoffs made in decisions.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and share knowledge.
• Lead projects from idea to execution.
• Incorporate business context and failure-mode considerations.
• Resolve ongoing incidents proactively.
• Unblock and communicate across teams to achieve results.
• Share knowledge through brown bags and tech talks.

Skills

OO programming

Distributed systems

Java

Python

Scala

Databases

Code reviews

Leadership

Design docs

Education

BSc/MSc in CS or related

Tools

N/A

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’s Bikes & Scooters team is developing the future of micro-mobility and we are looking for a solid, experienced Software Engineer to join our Stations Software Platform team to work on helping us transition our customers to our latest generation platform and to make the platform evolve in a solution that can be brought to multiple different markets and business models.

Technical interviews and interactions with the other offices in the company will be in English; however, the working environment in Montreal is 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

Experience:

• BSc/MSc in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, related field or relevant work experience
• 5+ years of software engineering industry experience
• Experience with object-oriented programming
• Experience in distributed systems
• Experience with Java and/or Python, familiarity with Scala is a plus
• Experience working with databases, relational or NoSQL
• Experience writing clear, scalable and clear design documentation
• Experience designing, building and improving a set of team owned components
• Must have a track record of professional excellence

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 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.

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. 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 Montréal area is CAD $72,000 - CAD $90,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location.