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Software Engineer

Lyft

San Francisco · USD 138,000-192,000 / year · 1+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 17, 2026

At a glance

Experience
1+ years experience
Workplace
Hybrid
Location
San Francisco
Salary
USD 138,000-192,000 / year · Base salary

About the role

  • Build and own features end-to-end from product specs through deployment and maintenance, ensuring high quality at every stage.
  • Drive frontend architecture for modern web applications using React, TypeScript, and/or Next.js.

Responsibilities

  • Build and own features end-to-end from product specs through deployment and maintenance, ensuring high quality at every stage.
  • Drive frontend architecture for modern web applications using React, TypeScript, and/or Next.js.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to integrate emerging technologies into our evolving infrastructure.
  • Shape the roadmap by contributing technical perspective on architecture decisions and business priorities.
  • Write maintainable code with comprehensive testing, clear documentation, and thoughtful design.
  • Mentor through code reviews that prioritize both quality and knowledge sharing.
  • Support your team through pairing, healthy technical debates, and a culture of mutual growth.
  • Interface with stakeholders to gather requirements, communicate progress, and respond to technical questions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 1 year of experience in job offered, software development, or related occupation.
  • Experience with Python and Flask.
  • Experience with AWS services (DynamoDB and SQS) and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented programming.
  • Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases.

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 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
  • Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

Workplace

  • 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.
  • Hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year.

Skills

  • React
  • TypeScript
  • Next.js
  • Python
  • Flask
  • AWS
  • DynamoDB
  • SQS
  • Kubernetes
  • SQL
  • NoSQL

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