Lyft

Engineering Manager, Growth Products

Lyft$176K — $220K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience
  • Minimum 5 years in software development
  • At least 3 years of experience in people management
  • Experience with growth teams (incentives, messaging, ads) is a plus
  • Background in managing diverse engineering roles (backend, web, mobile, data)

Responsibilities

  • Drive team execution by resolving blockers and mediating decision-making
  • Maintain operational excellence through best practices for observability and reliability
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to define strategic direction and roadmap
  • Ensure technical excellence through architecture reviews and tech debt management
  • Foster team health by refining processes and supporting team culture
  • Develop team members' careers by setting expectations and providing feedback
  • Build cross-team relationships to share learnings and align standards

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Mental health benefits
  • Family building benefits
  • Child care and pet benefits
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Discretionary paid time off along with 12 observed holidays
  • 18 weeks paid parental leave for all types of parents
  • Subsidized commuter benefits
  • Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership
Full Job Description
The Growth Products team at Lyft focuses on acquiring and resurrecting riders and drivers efficiently to grow the business and balance the marketplace. We handle critical infrastructure to execute, manage, and optimize growth campaigns for the entire company and move quickly to test and develop new products. The team also manages the marketing tech stack for paid media attribution and campaign optimization, as well as the Lyft website.

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to help the team scale and navigate a number of upcoming challenges, such as preparing our systems to support international markets and improving the usability of our platforms to scale to new use cases.
Responsibilities:
  • Drive team execution by resolving blockers, mediating decision-making, and navigating ambiguity.
  • Maintain operational excellence through implementing best practices for observability, reliability, and on-call processes.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Marketing, Science, and Analytics) to define the team's strategic direction and roadmap.
  • Ensure technical excellence through architecture reviews, tech debt management, and engineering guidance.
  • Maintain team health by creating and refining team processes, fostering a supportive team culture, and managing resourcing.
  • Develop team member careers by matching them with opportunities, setting clear expectations, and providing timely feedback.
  • Build relationships across engineering teams to share learnings, align on standards, and identify collaboration opportunities.
Experience:
  • B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
  • At least 5 years in software development.
  • At least 3 years of experience with people management.
  • Experience working on a growth-focused team/org (incentives, messaging, ads) a plus.
  • Experience managing a diverse set of engineering roles, such as backend, web, mobile, and data.
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 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 $176,000 - $220,000, 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.

About Lyft

Lyft is a transportation network company that was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company operates a mobile app that allows users to request rides from nearby drivers. Lyft provides ride-hailing services in the United States and Canada, and it has expanded into other transportation services, such as bike-sharing and scooter-sharing. The company is known for its pink mustache logo, which was replaced by a glowing dashboard mustache in 2015. Lyft went public in March 2019.
Learn more about Lyft
Size
4,453 employees
Market Cap
$3.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.7 billion
Founded
2012
5 Year Trend
+56.4%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
NASDAQ

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