Associate Software Engineer: Build Scalable Backend Systems

Lyft; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care support

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Lyft credits

Lyft Pink membership

Job summary

Lyft is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to design, build, and launch services powering our platform. You will work across transportation, distributed systems, backend services, and real-time infrastructure in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You will report to a Software Engineering Manager and collaborate with Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Business Partners to ship reliable, scalable software that impacts core business metrics.

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field.
• Passion for building impactful software systems leveraging expertise in one or more areas.
• Proficiency in Python, Golang, or other programming language.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, system design, testing, and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Business Partners to build software for business and user impact.
• Perform technical analysis and build proof-of-concept prototypes to explore and propose solutions to both new and existing problems.
• Design and develop software components, services, and APIs.
• Write production quality code to launch and operate systems at scale.
• Evaluate software systems against business goals, reliability, and performance requirements.

Skills

Python

Golang

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in CS

Job description

Lyft is seeking an Associate Software Engineer to design, build, and launch services powering our platform. You will work across transportation, distributed systems, backend services, and real-time infrastructure in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You will report to a Software Engineering Manager and collaborate with Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Business Partners to ship reliable, scalable software that impacts core business metrics.