Engineering Manager, Global Growth

Lyft; California; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Lyft credits

Lyft Pink membership

Job summary

Lyft is seeking an Engineering Manager on Global Growth to set technical direction, balance investments with product work, and transparently communicate strategy to teams and leadership.

You will lead backend and mobile engineers, mentor staff, and co-own product strategy with partners while delivering high-quality, scalable software in a cross-functional environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading software engineering teams.
• Ability to set technical direction and align with product goals.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of backend and mobile engineers who ship code and tackle hard engineering problems
• Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of team members and assign projects
• Build teams that are collaborative and inclusive
• Set the technical vision and strategy for an evolving product area
• Co-own the product strategy with the product partner and ensure timely delivery with high-quality solutions
• Create plans for prioritizing technical and resourcing challenges
• Balance sustainable high-impact projects with rapid shipping
• Instill continuous improvement in code, architecture, and processes
• Work closely with recruiting to hire from diverse backgrounds
• Own your team's deliverables and ship scalable, highly-available products

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Customer focus

Strategic thinking

Ownership & accountability

Education

BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

At Lyft, our mission is to serve and connect. Fleets is a dynamic area working with 3rd-party partners to match autonomous, livery, and taxi fleets with the Lyft marketplace; managing programs for special vehicles like Express Drive rentals, electric, and premium vehicles; and crafting tooling for on-the-ground fleet operations.

As an Engineering Manager on Global Growth, you'll be responsible for setting the technical direction for the team, making tradeoffs between technical investments and product work, and communicating the strategy transparently to the team and to leadership. You will help shape the product direction by developing a deep understanding of the customer and working closely with cross-functional partners from Product, Design, Science, and Operations. You will lead a group of talented engineers and help the team to deliver business impact while being open to change through constant experimentation. If you enjoy collaborating with technical and nontechnical partners on a product with real-world impact, this is the role for you.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of talented backend and mobile engineers who like to ship code and tackle hard engineering problems
• Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of your team members. Help develop their careers, and assign them to projects tailored to their skill levels, personalities, work styles, and professional goals
• Build teams that are collaborative, inclusive, and respectful of each other
• Set the technical vision and strategy for an evolving product area
• Co-own the product strategy with the product partner and ensure timely delivery with high quality of the engineering solutions
• Create plans for prioritizing technical and resourcing challenges in your organization
• Maintain a balance between building sustainable, high-impact projects and shipping things quickly
• Instill a spirit of continuous improvement in the team's code, architecture, and processes
• Work closely with the Lyft recruiting team to hire high potential candidates from diverse backgrounds
• Own your team's deliverables and ensure we continue to ship scalable, highly-available products that delight our users

Experience:

• BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of software engineering industry experience with technical leadership.
• 2+ years of experience with people management.
• You have a technical background and are able to contribute to planning and design discussions
• You are steadfastly focused on your customers
• You have experience building trust to lead a team of engineers and guiding them through their career development
• You believe in building both teams and products that scale
• You enjoy working in a collaborative environment, and you're committed to driving projects to completion creatively
• You can motivate and instill a strong sense of ownership in your team
• You have experience guiding teams through planning, prioritization, and execution of work
• You think ahead and build for the future
• You are able to thrive in a heavily cross-functional environment and drive projects to completion regardless of the organizational structure
• You work well with product partners and help set the product vision for an ambiguous project

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 with company match 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
• Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership

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 t