Lyft · 1 day ago
Senior Software Engineer, Real-Time Optimization Platform
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$148K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expLyft is a company dedicated to serving and connecting its users. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Real-Time Optimization Platform team to design and develop large-scale distributed systems, enhance real-time features, and improve user experiences through machine learning and data-driven solutions.
AppsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTaxi ServiceTransportation
Responsibilities
Design, develop, deploy, monitor, operate and maintain existing or new elements of our systems and infrastructure
Collaborate with engineers and partners in science & product to drive projects from inception, specification, execution, or to launch
Build and operate large-scale distributed systems (Beam, Flink, Kafka, etc.)
Design and own the way real-time data is consumed, stored, and shared with the entirety of Lyft
Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge, including Open-Source projects
Share your knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and evangelizing appropriate tech and engineering best practices
Qualification
Required
5+ years of software engineering industry experience
BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or relevant work experience
Experience in backend software development of large-scale distributed systems
Understanding of distributed systems concepts and principles (consistency and availability, liveness and safety, durability, reliability, fault-tolerance, consensus algorithms, etc)
Preferred
Experience in streaming platforms (Beam,Flink, or similar) and/or distributed messaging (Kafka, Kinesis, or similar)
Experience in Machine Learning
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 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
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Company
Lyft
Lyft is a leading ride-hailing service offering car rentals, bike, and scooter-sharing through its mobile app for convenient transportation.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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$5.76BKey Investors
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2025-09-03Post Ipo Debt· $450M
2024-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2021-02-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
David Risher
Chief Executive Officer
Erin Brewer
Chief Financial Officer
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