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Senior Software Engineer, Lyft Business

Lyft·📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Employment

FULL TIME

Work mode

On-site

Experience

5+ years

Salary

$195,725–$241,700 / year · Jobiba est.

Market pay estimate

$195,725–$241,700 / year for comparable Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco. Estimated from 156 similar postings (high confidence) — not stated by the employer.

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Role overview

Job description

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft is looking for an experienced Backend Engineer from a scope of disciplines. We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve and incorporate technologies that make the lives of our community more enriched. As an engineer at Lyft, you'll collaborate with teams like product, data science, analytics, and operations on code that empower us to iterate quickly, while focusing on delighting our passengers and drivers. About the Team: The Business Travel team enable organizations to provide customized ride benefits at scale - whether that's employees expensing business trips and earning rewards. As a backend engineer, you'll build systems that power complex benefit rules, location restrictions, and integrations with expense providers like Concur and Expensify. This is a high-growth area for Lyft with meaningful impact potential. Responsibilities: Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code Have the ability to explain the various trade offs made in decisions Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge Implement tasks with good quality code leading to positive execution Participate in resolving ongoing incidents Unblock, support, effectively communicate, and obtain buy-in within your team to achieve results Experience: 5+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of designing and shipping production systems at scale Strong system design instincts — you can reason through distributed systems trade-offs, identify failure modes, and choose the right architecture for the problem Practical experience with AI development to improve product experiences Hands-on experience with large-scale, fault-tolerant distributed systems in a cloud environment (AWS, GCP, or Azure) Proficiency in object-oriented programming; experience with the languages and frameworks used in our stack is a plus Solid foundations in relational and NoSQL databases — data modeling, query optimization, and operational considerations Experience in finance including expensing or travel platforms is a strong plus Fin Tech experience is a strong plus Clear communicator who can explain technical decisions in writing, in design reviews, and across teams BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience 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 is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. 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 San Francisco area is $148,000 - $185,000, 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.

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  • Source: Lyft's official careers site · still listed there on 11 Nov 2026
  • Posted 4 Mar 2026

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Role market pulse

How Senior Software Engineer demand looks in United States

78/100 · rising

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1,198

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law; We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law

Department · Lyft Business

Hiring company

Lyft

Technology

Wherever you’re headed, count on Lyft for rides in minutes. The Lyft app matches you with local drivers at the tap of a button. Just request and go. Ride by ride, we’re changing the way our world works. We imagine a world where cities feel small again. Where transportation and tech bring people together, instead of apart. We see the future as community-driven — and it starts with you.

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