Software Engineer, Lyft

• 3+ years of software engineering industry experience with proven track record of impactful work
• Experience defining API schemas and developing backend services in a microservices environment
• Strong experience with a backend language; extra points for Python or Go
• Familiarity with RPC schemas such as Protocol Buffers, gRPC, Avro or Thrift
• Familiarity with developing in container-based environment such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Take pride in reducing technical debt; your attention to small details and keeping code/configuration clean and maintainable is something you value
• History of going out of your way to help out your fellow engineer to make them more productive

• The Airports team is part of a mission-critical endeavor that keeps travelers moving smoothly
• As an engineer on our team, your role will be essential in making sure drivers and riders enjoy a dependable experience at airports
• You'll work hand in hand with various teams across Lyft, fostering collaboration and driving innovation to tackle the unique challenges of the travel and airports industry
• Your responsibilities will also involve managing real-time communication with airports, ensuring our technology integrates seamlessly into their operations
• Design, develop, deploy, monitor, operate and maintain existing or new elements of our simulations platform
• Help establish roadmap and architecture based on technology and our needs
• Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
• Analyze our internal systems and processes and locate areas for improvement/automation
• Collaborate with product org stakeholders to address and prioritize custom edge cases
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
• Share your knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and promoting appropriate tech and engineering best practices
• Can help lead large projects from idea to positive execution
• Unblock, support and communicate with internal partners to achieve results

• 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

Total funding: $4.9bn

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.