Software Engineer, Airports Team – Lyft

The Briefed; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Mental health benefits

Family-building benefits

Childcare and pet benefits

401(k) plan with company matching

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Parental leave

Commuter benefits

Lyft credits and Lyft Pink membership

Job summary

Lyft is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Airports team in the San Francisco area. You will help ensure a dependable experience for drivers and riders at airports, collaborating with teams across Lyft to solve travel-specific challenges and integrate with airport operations.

You will drive features end-to-end, write clean, tested code, participate in reviews, and contribute to on-call efforts while explaining trade-offs and prioritizing deliverables.

Qualifications

• 2-5+ years of industry experience in software engineering or production infrastructure.
• Experience with Python and Go.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming.
• Experience working with data structures and algorithms.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional, low-ego team.

Responsibilities

• Drive high-impact projects and develop innovative solutions that deliver the best user experience.
• Lead large features from ideation through execution and successful launch.
• Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, and maintainable code.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge across the team.
• Participate in the team's on-call rotation, identifying, triaging, debugging, and resolving issues across applications and platforms.
• Explain technical decisions and the trade-offs involved.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

Skills

Python

Go

OOP

Data structures & algorithms

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Job description

The Airports team at Lyft is part of a mission-critical effort to keep travelers moving smoothly. As a Software Engineer on this team, you will help ensure that drivers and riders have a dependable experience at airports.

You will collaborate with teams across Lyft to solve challenges unique to the travel and airports industry. Your work will also involve managing real-time communication with airports and ensuring that Lyft's technology integrates seamlessly with airport operations. Your contributions will help improve the airport experience for millions of people.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive high-impact projects and develop innovative solutions that deliver the best user experience.
• Lead large features from ideation through execution and successful launch.
• Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, and maintainable code.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge across the team.
• Participate in the team's on-call rotation, identifying, triaging, debugging, and resolving issues across applications and platforms.
• Explain technical decisions and the trade-offs involved.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2-5+ years of industry experience in software engineering or production infrastructure.
• Experience with Python and Go.
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming.
• Experience working with data structures and algorithms.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional, low-ego team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience pursuing personal side projects or contributing to open-source projects.

Benefits and Perks

Lyft offers a range of benefits designed to support employees' health, financial well-being, and personal lives, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options, with additional programs available to enrolled employees.
• Mental health benefits.
• Family-building benefits.
• Childcare and pet benefits.
• A 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Twelve observed holidays.
• Paid time off: salaried team members receive discretionary PTO, while hourly team members receive 15 days of paid time off.
• Eighteen weeks of paid parental leave for biological, adoptive, and foster parents.
• Subsidized commuter benefits.
• Monthly Lyft credits and a complimentary Lyft Pink membership.

Work Location and Hybrid Schedule

This is a hybrid role based in the San Francisco area.

• In-office schedule: Three days per week- Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• Office attendance: Working in the office at least three days per week is considered an essential function of this hybrid role.
• Remote flexibility: Hybrid employees may work from anywhere for up to four weeks per year.

Your recruiter can provide more information about the in-office perks available to Lyft employees.

Salary and Compensation

The expected base salary range for this position in the San Francisco area is $128,000-$160,000 per year.

This range does not include potential equity awards, bonuses, or benefits. Salary ranges depend on factors such as qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Your recruiter can provide details about the salary range applicable to your work location and other relevant factors during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

All qualified applicants receive consideration without regard 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.