# Software Engineer, Pricing - Rider Engagement

**Company:** [Lyft](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/lyft)
**Location:** Toronto, Canada
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** CA$108k – CA$135k/yr
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Python, Go, AWS, Object-Oriented Programming, Backend Development, Distributed Systems, Concurrency, Machine Learning, Optimization Models, Experimentation Frameworks
**Posted:** 2026-08-24

> Build and launch pricing and rider-engagement systems for Lyft’s marketplace, focusing on latency-sensitive distributed systems, concurrency, experimentation, and scalable backend services. The role requires 3+ years of software engineering experience and strong Python or Go skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Drive high-impact projects and develop solutions that improve user experience.
- Collaborate with cross-functional and partner teams to build solutions aligned with technology and business needs.
- Independently lead features from ideation through execution and launch.
- Support and communicate with internal partners to achieve results.
- Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, and maintainable code.
- Build robust, scalable solutions using **Python**, **Golang**, and **AWS**.
- Participate in code reviews and on-call rotations.
- Share knowledge through brown bags, tech talks, and engineering best practices.

## Requirements
- BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or relevant work experience.
- 3+ years of software engineering industry experience.
- Extensive object-oriented programming experience, ideally with **Go** or **Python**.
- Backend software development experience with distributed systems and concurrency.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional partners.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience building real-time serving systems for ML or optimization models.
- Experience with online/offline experimentation frameworks.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Expected base pay range: **CAD $108,000–$135,000** in the Toronto area, excluding potential equity, bonus, and benefits.
- Extended health and dental coverage, life insurance, and disability benefits.
- Mental health, family building, child care, and pet benefits.
- Lyft-funded Health Care Savings Account.
- RRSP plan with company match.
- Flexible paid time off for salaried team members; hourly team members receive 15 days paid time off, plus an additional day for each year of service.
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up.
- Subsidized commuter benefits and Lyft ride credits.

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