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Lyft5 days ago

Software Engineer, Backend

$128,000–$160,000 year

Hybrid · New York City, New York, United States

Type
Full Time
Level
Mid Level
Education
Masters Degree
Company size
Large
Industry
Transportation Services

Job Summary

Backend Software Engineer role on the Rider Experience team within Lyft Urban Solutions. You will own high-impact backend features powering bike-share and scooter-share platforms, driving them from design through launch and iteration. Build reliable, scalable code in Python and/or Go, ensure testing (unit and end-to-end), write specs and runbooks, and contribute to documentation. Rotate on-call for production stability, collaborate with product, data science, analytics, and operations, participate in code reviews, and help drive reliability and performance. Requires 3+ years in production environments and proficiency with Python and/or Go, plus familiarity with AWS and DynamoDB. BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or related field (or equivalent practical experience). Hybrid in-office schedule in New York City (3 days/week in-office) with some flexibility to work from anywhere up to 4 weeks per year as noted.

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$128k – $160k / yr

Software Engineer, Backend · Lyft

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