Software Engineer, Community Safety
Build scalable backend tools and features that improve trust and safety for Lyft riders and drivers. The role requires 3+ years of software engineering experience, strong Python or Go skills, and experience with distributed systems and concurrency.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Drive high-impact projects and develop innovative solutions that improve user experience and safety.
- Collaborate with product, design, engineering, policy, and partner teams to deliver solutions aligned with technical and business needs.
- Lead features independently from ideation through execution and launch.
- Unblock, support, and communicate with internal partners.
- 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 and technical talks, and promote engineering best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree, or equivalent experience, in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 3+ years of software engineering industry experience.
- Extensive object-oriented programming experience, preferably with Go or Python.
- Backend development experience with distributed systems and concurrency.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional partners.
Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary: CAD $108,000–$135,000 annually 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.
- Company-funded Health Care Savings Account.
- RRSP plan with company match.
- Flexible paid time off for salaried employees; hourly employees receive 15 days plus an additional day per year of service.
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave top-up.
- Subsidized commuter benefits and Lyft ride credits.
Skills
Python, Go, AWS, Object-Oriented Programming, Backend Development, Distributed Systems, Concurrency, Code Review
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