- Company: Lyft
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Job type: Full-time
- Salary: CAD $108,000 – CAD $135,000
About the role
Lyft is seeking a highly motivated mid-career software engineer to join the GovTech team in Toronto. This team builds features that set the standard for the ride-sharing industry. You will help Lyft enter new markets, ensure adherence to local regulatory requirements, and utilize AI technologies to enhance user experience. This is a hybrid role requiring in-office work at least three days per week.
Responsibilities
- Help establish the roadmap and architecture based on technology and customer needs.
- Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, and maintainable code.
- Lead large projects from idea to positive execution.
- Unblock, support, and communicate with external and internal partners to achieve results.
- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge.
- Share knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and promoting engineering best practices.
Requirements
- 3+ 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 relational or NoSQL databases.
- Proven experience in designing, debugging, and managing fault-tolerant, highly available, large-scale distributed systems.
- Experience working with public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure, etc.).
- Nice to have: experience with machine learning and building LLM applications.
- Nice to have: proficiency in AI tools.
Pay and benefits
- Base salary range of CAD $108,000 – CAD $135,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus, or benefits.
- Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits.
- Mental health benefits and family building benefits.
- Child care and pet benefits.
- Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account.
- RRSP plan with company match.
- Flexible paid time off policy for salaried team members (with manager approval).
- 18 weeks of paid time off for new parents, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs.
- Subsidized commuter benefits and Lyft ride credits.
How to apply
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