Software Engineer, Lyft

Lyft Media

$124-155k

Python
Java
Linux
Go
Mid and Senior level
New York

More information about location

3 days a week in office

Lyft

Ride sharing company

Open for applications

Lyft

Ride sharing company

1001+ employees

B2CTravelTransportMobilityRidesharing

Open for applications

$124-155k

Python
Java
Linux
Go
Mid and Senior level
New York

More information about location

3 days a week in office

1001+ employees

B2CTravelTransportMobilityRidesharing

Company mission

To improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation.

Role

Who you are

  • BSc/MSc in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, related field or relevant work experience
  • 3+ years of engineering experience working in any of these stacks; Python, GO, Java, etc
  • Experience with Linux

What the job involves

  • Lyft is looking for experienced software engineers from a scope of disciplines
  • We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve and incorporate technologies that make the lives of our community more enriched
  • As an engineer at Lyft, you'll collaborate with teams like product, data science, analytics, and operations on code that empower us to iterate quickly, while focusing on delighting our passengers and drivers
  • As a Software Engineer for Lyft Media – you will work on one of Lyft’s newest lines of business focused on building the world’s largest transportation media network
  • We build products that allow brands to engage with our unique audience throughout their transportation journeys
  • This role is on our Digital Ad Infra team focused on building a first-in-class ad tech stack
  • Contribute to the roadmap and architecture based on technology and business needs
  • Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
  • Have a good grasp and ability to explain the various tradeoffs made in decisions
  • Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
  • Build Features from tech specification to positive execution
  • Incorporate considerations for business context and failure modes in your work
  • Proactively participate in resolving ongoing incidents
  • Unblock, support, effectively communicate, and obtain buy-in within your team to achieve results
  • Share your knowledge by giving brown bags and tech talks

Otta's take

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Xav Kearney

CTO of Otta

Lyft has aimed for consistent growth, making sure to pitch itself as a more reliable and friendly ride-sharing option than its main competitor, Uber. Uber has a greater market share and operates globally, but Lyft hopes to compete by its focus on ride-sharing over Uber's more diversified business approach and as a more rider-friendly and greener alternative to Uber.

Operating only in the USA and Canada, Lyft is in a position of being less affected by global events than Uber but also more vulnerable to local conditions. As an example, while it doesn't face the regulatory hurdles around employment rights that Uber does, it is unable to balance out the cost of the unusually expensive US auto insurance across its operations.

In 2022, Lyft acquired PBSC Urban Solutions, a bike-share equipment and technology supplier, allowing Lyft to compete in new verticals and reaffirming its commitment to green transportation. It has also trialed and launched Lyft Assisted, where drivers help passengers from their door into the car to get to medical appointments. These developments chime well with Lyft's unique selling point as a friendlier and more environmentally aware ride-sharing app.

Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-2% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 14 rounds)

Jun 2018

$600m

LATE VC

Mar 2018

$200m

LATE VC

Total funding: $4.9bn

Company benefits

  • Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Mental health benefits
  • In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
  • 401(k) plan to help save for your future
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
  • Family building benefits
  • Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

Company HQ

China Basin, San Francisco, CA

Founders

John Zimmer

(Co-Founder)

Originally an Analyst at Lehman Brothers, Zimmer then founded Zimride which was a private ridesharing company that pivoted into Lyft.

Logan Green

(Co-Founder)

Founded Zimride, a private ridesharing company which later pivoted into Lyft.

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