Lyft

Software Engineer, Frontend - Lyft Urban Solutions

Lyft$108K — $135K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in software engineering
  • Advanced knowledge of JavaScript
  • Experience with modern frameworks like React
  • Familiarity with NodeJS and Express applications
  • Proficient in design systems such as Bootstrap or Salesforce Lightning
  • Understanding of web performance and browser mechanics
  • Experience with various testing methods (unit, integration, end-to-end)

Responsibilities

  • Define the technology roadmap and architecture
  • Develop high-quality, maintainable code
  • Communicate tradeoffs in development decisions
  • Engage in code reviews for quality assurance
  • Lead projects from inception to successful execution
  • Consider business impacts and potential failure modes
  • Help resolve ongoing technical incidents

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and dental plans including life and disability insurance
  • Mental health support services
  • Family-building assistance
  • Child care and pet care subsidies
  • Lyft-funded Health Care Savings Account
  • RRSP with company matching
  • Flexible paid time off policy with unlimited vacation for salaried roles
  • 18 weeks paid parental leave for all new parents
  • Subsidized commuting options and Lyft ride credits
Full Job Description
As a Frontend Software Engineer on the Operator Core Tooling pod, you'll play a vital role in building the robust services that power our critical operations tooling platform. Your work will directly empower our micromobility operations teams by providing them with intuitive and efficient tools, significantly improving their daily workflows as they manage our fleet. You'll collaborate closely with business leaders, front-end developers, and data scientists across Lyft to achieve this impact.
Responsibilities:
  • Help define the roadmap and architecture based on technology and business needs
  • Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
  • Have a good grasp and ability to explain the various tradeoffs made in decisions
  • Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
  • Lead projects from idea to positive execution
  • Incorporate considerations for business context and failure modes in your work
  • Proactively participate in resolving ongoing incidents
  • Unblock, support, effectively communicate and obtain buy-in across teams to achieve results
  • Share your knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and evangelizing appropriate tech and engineering best practices
  • See the direct impact of your work on the efficiency of our operating teams
Experience:
  • 3+ years of software engineering industry
  • Advanced knowledge of JavaScript
  • Experience working with modern JavaScript frameworks, like React
  • Experience working with NodeJS and Express applications
  • Experience working with design systems (e.g. Bootstrap, Salesforce Lightning, GitHub Primer)
  • Good understanding of web performance and how browsers and DOM work
  • Experience with unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
  • Experience designing, building and improving a set of team owned components
  • Culture of investigating and solving problems outside of your expertise
  • Culture of going out of your way to help out your fellow engineer
Benefits:
  • Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
  • Mental health benefits
  • Family building benefits
  • Child care and pet benefits
  • Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
  • RRSP plan with company match to help save for your future
  • In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service
  • Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
  • Subsidized commuter benefits and Lyft ride credits

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 at least 3 days per week, including 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 Toronto area is CAD $108,000 - CAD $135,000, 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.

Lyft may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants, however, Lyft employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions.

This job fills an existing vacancy.

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
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