Engineering Manager, Rider Experience & Growth

Socotra, Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Lyft credits

In-office 3 days/week

Job summary

Lyft is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Rider vertical, owning complex system development and strategic roadmaps. You will work with product managers, designers, data scientists, and analysts to deliver impactful features for riders and drivers.

You will drive team execution, maintain engineering excellence, and grow team capability, including mentoring engineers and shaping hiring. This hybrid in-office role offers collaboration and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering with technical leadership.
• 3+ years managing people.
• Experience launching consumer-facing products.
• Strong communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive team execution and resolve bottlenecks.
• Partner with Product, Design, Marketing, Science, Analytics, and Operations.
• Translate business goals into actionable projects and roadmap.
• Maintain operational excellence and on-call processes.
• Ensure architectural quality and technical debt management.
• Foster a healthy team culture and growth.

Skills

Software leadership

People management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical decision making

Effective communication

Education

BS/MS in CS/CE or related

Job description

Lyft is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Rider vertical, owning complex system development and strategic roadmaps. You will work with product managers, designers, data scientists, and analysts to deliver impactful features for riders and drivers.

You will drive team execution, maintain engineering excellence, and grow team capability, including mentoring engineers and shaping hiring. This hybrid in-office role offers collaboration and growth opportunities.