Lyft

Software Engineer, Backend

Lyft
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2 days ago
Toronto, CanadaEntry Level

Responsibilities

  • Own well-defined tasks and contribute to features on the machine learning platform.
  • Develop reliable, performant, well-tested, readable, and maintainable backend code.
  • Participate in code reviews and collaborate with Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, and other cross-functional partners.
  • Monitor deployed code, fix bugs, debug issues, and participate in on-call rotations.
  • Contribute to technical debt reduction, technology modernization, documentation, runbooks, onboarding materials, planning, and postmortems.
  • Use AI tooling to accelerate development workflows.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or relevant work experience.
  • At least 1 year of backend engineering experience, including internships, using Python, Go, Java, or similar technologies.
  • Experience with Linux.
  • Preferred exposure to machine learning systems or ML serving, training, and deployment infrastructure.
  • Preferred familiarity with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
  • Preferred experience with AI-assisted coding tools such as Cursor or Claude Code.

Benefits

  • Extended health and dental coverage, life insurance, disability benefits, mental health benefits, family building benefits, child care benefits, and pet benefits.
  • Lyft-funded Health Care Savings Account, RRSP plan with company match, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
  • Subsidized commuter benefits and Lyft ride credits.
  • Hybrid Toronto schedule requiring at least three in-office days per week, including Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, with flexibility to work remotely for up to four weeks per year.

Tech Stack

Lyft

About Lyft

10,000+ employees

Lyft is a NASDAQ-listed transportation marketplace that connects riders with drivers and offers bike and scooter rentals in one app. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Francisco, it operates across the U.S. and parts of Canada. Its revenue comes from service fees on rides and rentals, enterprise programs, and consumer subscriptions such as Lyft Pink.

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