Senior Software Engineer, Lyft Business

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.

• Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
• Have the ability to explain the various trade offs made in decisions
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
• Implement tasks with good quality code leading to positive execution
• Participate in resolving ongoing incidents
• Unblock, support, effectively communicate, and obtain buy-in within your team to achieve results

• 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of designing and shipping production systems at scale
• Strong system design instincts — you can reason through distributed systems trade-offs, identify failure modes, and choose the right architecture for the problem
• Practical experience with AI development to improve product experiences
• Hands-on experience with large-scale, fault-tolerant distributed systems in a cloud environment (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming; experience with the languages and frameworks used in our stack is a plus
• Solid foundations in relational and NoSQL databases — data modeling, query optimization, and operational considerations
• Experience in finance including expensing or travel platforms is a strong plus
• Fin Tech experience is a strong plus
• Clear communicator who can explain technical decisions in writing, in design reviews, and across teams
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

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 $148,000 - $185,000, 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.