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Senior Software Engineer, Driver XP

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Lyft logoLyft · San Francisco, CA
$148K–$185K/yrFull-timeOn-site3w ago
MentoringNoSQLProcess ImprovementPython
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Responsibilities

  • Write well-crafted, maintainable code and collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineering teams to deliver complex features from idea to execution.
  • Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, while considering business context and failure modes in design decisions.
  • Participate in code reviews, ensuring code quality, sharing knowledge, and mentoring junior engineers.
  • Join the on-call rotation, triaging and resolving incidents/issues across applications and platforms.
  • Contribute to defining the roadmap and architecture, and identify opportunities for process improvement and automation.
  • Participate in hiring activities: take part in technical interviews, live coding, share detailed feedback to hire the best technical talent in the function.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience with high-level programming languages; experience with Python and Go is a plus.
  • BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong background in distributed systems, and proficient in both relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Proven experience in designing, debugging, and managing fault-tolerant, highly available, large-scale distributed systems.

Benefits

Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolledMental health benefitsFamily building benefitsChild care and pet benefits401(k) plan to help save for your futureIn addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligibleSubsidized commuter benefitsLyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership ProgramHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance401(k)Equity / stock optionsPerformance bonusParental leave

Additional Information

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 experienced and product-focused software engineers. We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve, and incorporate technologies that enrich the lives of our community. As an engineer at Lyft, you'll collaborate cross functionally with product, data science, analytics, and operations on code that empowers us to iterate quickly while focusing on delighting our passengers and drivers.

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