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 Urban Solutions powers the bike-sharing and scooter-sharing systems that move millions of people in over 60 cities worldwide. We built North America's first automated bike-share system and continue to lead the micromobility revolution. Our systems operate globally - from Citi Bike in New York to BIXI in Montreal, Divvy in Chicago, Capital Bikeshare in DC, and iconic systems in Austin, Barcelona, Bogota, Boston, Buenos Aires, Columbus, Detroit, Dubai, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Monaco, Pittsburgh, Portland, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, Toronto, and beyond.

We're not just technology providers - we operate these systems, building the software, hardware, and operations that make urban micromobility work at scale.

Ready to shape how millions of people move through their cities every day?

We're looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join the Rider Experience team within Lyft Urban Solutions. Your work will directly power the digital experiences behind our bike-share and scooter-share platforms. You'll build the backend systems that make membership programs, rider features, and real-time experiences feel seamless and fast. We're moving quickly on this hire; the team has ambitious goals for 2026 and needs strong engineers who are ready to ship.

Our engineers are sharp, pragmatic problem-solvers who move fast and deploy to production continuously.

Responsibilities

Engineering & Delivery

Take independent ownership of high-impact features and small projects, driving them from early design through launch and iteration

Own components within our systems, responsible for their development, deployment, operation, and maintenance

Write reliable, performant, maintainable, and scalable code, and contribute to ongoing improvements in code structure, tooling, and technical debt reduction

Ensure comprehensive testing for your features, including unit and end-to-end tests, with an eye toward overall system impact

Write technical specs, runbooks, and documentation that address requirements, security, and privacy considerations; contribute to team onboarding docs and norms

Operations & Quality

Rotate on-call, monitoring deployed code for stability and performance, proactively fixing bugs, and keeping dashboards and alerts up to date

Support and escalate production incidents as needed, and contribute improvements to on-call practices and long-term reliability

Technical Collaboration

Partner closely with product, data science, analytics, and operations teams to move fast without breaking things

Communicate technical trade-offs clearly, to engineers and non-engineers alike

Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, and take the lead with support as needed

Accurately scope and estimate tasks and features; engage in roadmapping discussions and contribute feedback

Partner with product, design, TPM, QA, and other cross-functional teams where applicable

Experience

BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience

3+ years of software engineering experience in production environments

Hands-on experience with Python and/or Go

Familiarity with datastores such as Dynamo DB and cloud-based environments such as AWS

Strong proficiency in object-oriented programming and foundational CS concepts (data structures, algorithms)

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 New York City area is $128,000 - $160,000, 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.