Senior Software Engineer, Backend

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.

Lyft is looking for 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 Backend Engineer, you will work hand in hand with various teams across Lyft, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation.

• →Drive high-impact projects and innovate new solutions to provide the best user experience.
• →Lead large features from idea to positive execution and launch
• →Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
• →Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge 
• →Participate in our teams on call rotation. Identify, triage, debug and resolve issues/bugs across our various applications and platforms
• →Have the ability to explain the various trade offs made in decisions
• →Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

• BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of software engineering/production infrastructure industry experience
• Experience with Python, Go
• Proficiency in object-oriented programming
• Experience working with data structures or algorithms 
• Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, and cross-functional team
• Bonus points: experience pursuing side projects or open-source project

Please submit your resume in English.