Associate Software Engineer — Hybrid, Scalable Systems

Socotra, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great medical, dental, and vision

Mental health benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Discretionary PTO for salaried; 15 PTO

Paid parental leave 18 weeks

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Lyft is seeking an associate software engineer in San Francisco to design, build, and launch services powering the platform’s core products. This role includes a hybrid schedule with in-office work three days per week and collaboration across teams to deliver scalable systems.

You will work on backend services, APIs, and real-time infrastructure, using Python or Golang while writing reliable code in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Passion for building impactful software systems leveraging one or more areas.
• Proficiency in Python, Golang, or other programming languages.
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in English.
• Strong understanding of 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 solutions.
• 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

Software engineering fundamentals

Distributed systems

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in CS

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Lyft is seeking an associate software engineer in San Francisco to design, build, and launch services powering the platform’s core products. This role includes a hybrid schedule with in-office work three days per week and collaboration across teams to deliver scalable systems.

You will work on backend services, APIs, and real-time infrastructure, using Python or Golang while writing reliable code in a fast-moving environment.