Senior Software Engineer, Lyft
Map Data
$132-180k
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
Ride sharing company
Job no longer available
Ride sharing company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$132-180k
More information about location
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for an engineer with proven expertise in system architecture, microservices, and big-data processing and experience in building scalable solutions in the cloud environments
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong background in microservices architecture
- Extensive experience in object-oriented programming (ideally python or Go)
- Hands-on experience with cloud computing using AWS, GCP or Azure
- Interest in Mapping technologies
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Software Engineer to join our Map Data team, responsible for constructing and maintaining Lyftmap
- This map serves as the backbone of Lyft's navigation system, supporting millions of rides by furnishing precise details about the road network
- Our focus lies in both static and real-time modeling of the road network and swiftly delivering the required data. The objective is to provide accurate and rapid access to map data that will later be used for optimal route planning in terms of speed, cost-effectiveness, and safety
- This involves processing a vast volume of ride data, road network data, and real-time events to facilitate timely and precise access to essential information
- In this role, you will work with incredibly passionate and talented colleagues from software engineering, machine learning and data science on building rideshare experiences that delight millions of riders and drivers
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and refine the roadmap for mapping projects
- Lead large projects, ensuring end-to-end execution with a focus on high quality and reliability
- Provide technical guidance on the implementation of microservices and contribute to the evolution of our architecture
- Actively unblock and support team members, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment
- Take a lead role in the ongoing maintenance of our mapping services, ensuring their stability and reliability
- Utilize your expertise in Python, Golang, AWS, and SQL to deliver robust and scalable solutions
Otta's take
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
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
Articles
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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