Engineering Manager, Rider Verticals

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

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 is looking for an Engineering Manager from across multiple disciplines. We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve, and incorporate technologies that make the lives of our community more enriched. As an Engineering Manager at Lyft, you'll collaborate with other teams and orgs, product managers, designers, data scientists, analysts, and operations on technology that empowers us to iterate quickly, while focusing on delighting our passengers and drivers.

The Rider organization is focused on building a seamless, best-in-class rideshare experience for riders. From the foundational functionality of requesting a ride to the tailored interactions with specific verticals like your flight, we sweat the small stuff to help make Lyft the best transportation solution. As an Engineering Manager on the Rider vertical team, you will act as a critical technical leader, taking holistic ownership of supporting current projects and delivering new products from 0 to 1. This includes developing complex systems, defining strategic roadmaps, driving cross-functional alignment, and ensuring engineering excellence to improve the rideshare experience.

Responsibilities:

• Drive team execution, proactively resolve bottlenecks and make decisive trade-offs.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Marketing, Science, and Analytics) to define the team's strategic direction.
• Translate high-level business goals into actionable projects. Own a team roadmap from conception to delivery, managing cross-team dependencies and mitigating risks.
• Maintain operational excellence through contributing to best practices for observability, reliability, and on-call processes.
• Ensure technical excellence through architecture reviews, tech debt management, and engineering guidance.
• Maintain team health by creating and refining team processes, fostering a supportive team culture, and managing resourcing.
• Develop team member careers by matching them with opportunities, setting clear expectations, and providing timely feedback.
• Build relationships across engineering teams to share learnings, align on standards, and identify collaboration opportunities.
• Serve as a dependable, high-bar interviewer and active participant in Lyft’s broader community.

Experience:

• BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of software engineering industry experience with technical leadership.
• 3+ years of experience with people management.
• Experience launching consumer facing products
• Experience working on a growth-focused team/org and having experience launching 0 to 1 products is a plus.
• Experience managing a diverse set of engineering roles, such as server and mobile
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate complex technical trade-offs effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, and cross-functional mindset while actively lifting up the team.

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 to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $176,000 - $220,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.