Software Engineer Lyft Charlotte, NC

Jamdanceacademy; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 74,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Benefits suite

Job summary

Lyft is hiring a Software Engineer in Charlotte, NC, who treats latency budgets like personal grudges and uses Docker as a second language. Bring Terraform and professionalism sharpened over 3 years, with Lyft offering $74,000 - $102,000 plus a clear path up.

Expected to prototype PoC solutions, push changes safely behind flags, and mentor newer engineers while contributing to sprint planning and the technology roadmap.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way.

Responsibilities

• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements.
• Push Docker changes safely behind flags so Charlotte, NC rollbacks take seconds.
• Guard the Agile codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions.
• Mentor newer mid-level hires on how Lyft actually wires AWS together.

Skills

Jest

AWS

Mentoring

Documentation

Attention management

Ambiguity management

Tools

Docker

Terraform

AWS

Job description

We're hiring a Software Engineer who treats latency budgets like personal grudges and Docker like a second language. Bring Terraform and Professionalism sharpened over 3 years, and Lyft answers with $74,000 - $102,000 plus a clear path up.

Key Responsibilities

• Prototype proof-of-concept solutions for emerging technology requirements
• Push Docker changes safely behind flags so Charlotte, NC rollbacks take seconds
• Guard the Agile codebase quality through reviews that teach as much as they catch
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions
• Mentor newer mid-level hires on how Lyft actually wires AWS together

What You'll Bring

• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one
• Equal parts Jest depth and AWS curiosity
• 3+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• Pattern recognition earned across many technology engagements
• Clarity of thought that shows up in tidy documentation
• Fluency in Attention Management earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written

Few people outside NC realize that Lyft powers a surprising slice of the technology infrastructure running across Charlotte, NC today. Autonomy here comes with a partner: ask for help the moment you're stuck on Terraform.

Our offer to you: $74,000 - $102,000, a mentor, a benefits suite, and the latitude to grow your Professionalism into something senior.

Pulled forward to the top of the queue today, so your timing is good.

Your Terraform story isn't finished, and the next chapter might be a Software Engineer role here.