Hybrid Software Engineer, Scalable Platform

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Mental health benefits

Family building benefits

Child care and pet benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off: 12 holidays + PTO

18 weeks paid parental leave

Commuter benefits

Lyft credits

Lyft Pink membership

Job summary

Lyft is hiring an associate software engineer to design, build, and launch services powering the platform's core products. You will collaborate with Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Business Partners to deliver systems that impact business and users.

The role emphasizes writing production-quality code, evaluating systems for reliability and performance, and solving diverse problems across transportation, mapping, and real-time infrastructure.

Qualifications

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or other quantitative fields or related work experience.
• Passion for building impactful software systems leveraging expertise in one or multiple 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

English fluency

Software engineering fundamentals

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Lyft is hiring an associate software engineer to design, build, and launch services powering the platform's core products. You will collaborate with Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Business Partners to deliver systems that impact business and users.

The role emphasizes writing production-quality code, evaluating systems for reliability and performance, and solving diverse problems across transportation, mapping, and real-time infrastructure.