Jobs at Lyft

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Lyft, founded in 2012, has reshaped urban mobility with its flagship ridesharing app and expanding into micromobility, autonomous vehicles, and delivery services. The company’s 1314 open positions span Seattle, San Francisco, and worldwide hubs, reflecting its rapid growth across tech, operations, and corporate functions.

Typical roles include software engineers building scalable backend services, product managers driving user experience, data scientists optimizing routing and safety algorithms, and operations specialists handling driver support and regulatory compliance. Candidates should expect rigorous technical interviews, a culture that rewards data‑driven decisions, and benefits that emphasize health, equity, and flexible work arrangements.

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Software Engineer, Dispatch

Company: Lyft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Mar 10, 2024

Lyft is seeking a software engineer for the Dispatch team, responsible for fulfilling ride requests and empowering essential components of the platform. The role involves developing and enhancing the large-scale dispatch platform, collaborating with cross-functional partners, and participating in code reviews. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, with 2+ years of software engineering experience and expertise in designing, debugging, and running large-scale distributed systems. Benefits include comprehensive insurance options, mental health benefits, family building benefits, unlimited paid time off, and a 401(k) plan. The role is in-office on a hybrid schedule, with the expected salary range in the San Francisco Area being $139,500 - $155,000.

Product Design Intern (2024)

Company: Lyft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Dec 10, 2023

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 or any other basis prohibited by law. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. in Design related field (UX, UI, HCI), with a graduation date between December 2024 and Summer 2025 (required) Available during Summer 2024 for an internship Experience designing on multiple platforms (iOS, Android, Mobile web, Desktop, etc) is a bonus! The expected range of pay for this position in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and NYC areas is $52-$58/hour USD. or M.S. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Starting in September 2023, 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, Thursdays and a team-specific third day. Excellent oral and written communication skills Expertise with Figma and other design and prototyping tools Excellence in design craft Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, cross-functional team Excited about working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Even if you don't meet 100% of the skills above, please consider applying. As a qualified intern candidate, you'll partner with product managers, designers, researchers, engineers, marketers, and sales to define and create top-notch experiences to achieve our vision and business goals. Benefits: Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options Mental health benefits In addition to holidays, interns receive 2 days paid time off and 3 days sick time off 401(k) plan to help save for your future Pre-tax commuter benefits Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Associate, Emerging Business Support

Company: Lyft

Location: Nashville, TN

Posted Mar 11, 2024

<p>The Emerging Business team provides white glove support to a variety of customers However In this role you will be primarily focused on supporting riders and drivers involved in a healthcare ride and solving escalations directly from our healthcare partners In every interaction you will leverage the Lyft platform to meet the transportation needs for all users of our platform providing customized resolutions to create winwin solutions<p> <p>As an Associate for Emerging Business Support youll be responsible for providing Enterprise grade customer support to Lyft Business customers via an omnichannel experience<p> <p>Youll leverage our existing support program to deliver quality resolutions for small large and strategic customers alike Youll develop expertise in Lyft Businesss complete product suite and become an expert in explaining product features to new customers Youll own each resolution from start to finish ensuring that the customer feels heard and cared for throughout And your efforts will reliably meetexceed efficiency and customer satisfaction metrics <p> <p><strong>Most importantly your tenacity positive outlook selfawareness and determination to <strong><strong><em>make it happen<em><strong><strong> will buoy everyone around you You are organized and a resourceful problemsolver who thrives as both a teammate and an individual contributor<strong><p> <p>In short youll be the face and voice for all healthcare rides and strive to provide the bestinclass customer experience<p> <p><b><strong>Responsibilities<strong><b> <p><ul><li>Be the first point of contact for Riders Drivers and Partners contacting Lyft regarding healthcare rides <li> <li>Create an exceptional personalized service experience for Lyft customers<li> <li>Be a calm and empathetic voice in critical and emotional situations<li> <li>Provide friendly timely support to Lyft drivers partners and passengers via phone chat and email<li> <li>Meetexceed efficiency and customer satisfaction KPIs<li> <li>Teach and learn from your peers and colleagues to maximize everyones contribution<li> <li>Provide feedback to xfn stakeholders on process or product improvements<li> <ul><p><b><strong>Experience amp skills<strong><b> <p><ul><li>Minimum one 1 year of experience working in a directly customerfacing role via written chat andor phone channels<li> <li>Experience working in a fastpaced environment while also being efficient with their time and detail oriented<li> <li>You truly care about Lyfts mission and the happiness and success of the customer<li> <li>Impeccable communication skills Your communication style conveys empathy and complex instructions warmly succinctly and with flawless spelling and grammar<li> <li>A zest for problemsolving You enjoy applying your own knowledge and inquisitiveness towards helping others by actively listening asking thoughtful questions and methodically working towards a solution<li> <li>Focus on teamwork You work exceptionally well with others building relationships that sustain a fun and productive work culture and seizing opportunities to teach and learn from your peers<li> <li>Analytical curiosity and a commitment to improve You naturally synthesize inputs from individual customer issues to identify trends<li> <li>A willingness to work a flexible schedule which may include mornings nights weekends and holidays<li> <li><em>Nice to have <em>Experience working within Zendesk ticketing and Intercom live chat or comparable platforms<li> <ul><p><b><strong>Benefits<strong><b> <p><ul><li>Great medical dental and vision insurance options<li> <li>Mental health benefits<li> <li>In addition to 12 observed holidays salaried team members have unlimited paid time off hourly team members have 15 days paid time off<li> <li>401k plan to help save for your future<li> <li>18 weeks of paid parental leave Biological adoptive and foster parents are all eligible<li> <li>Pretax commuter benefits<li> <li>Lyft Pink Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program<li> <ul><p><em>Lyft is an equal opportunityaffirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace 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 or any other basis prohibited by law We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local law<em><p> <p><em>This role is fully remote in Nashville candidates for this role must be based in the Nashville area<em><p> <p><em><span>The expected hourly range of pay for this position in the Nashville area is $1709 $2011 Hourly ranges are dependent on a variety of factors including qualifications experience and geographic location Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering bonus or benefits Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process<span><em><p>

Staff Privacy Analyst

Company: Lyft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Mar 09, 2024

Lyft is seeking a Technical Program Manager to join their growing engineering team, focusing on enabling and empowering teams to deliver at scale. The role involves conducting architecture reviews, building privacy tooling, conducting risk assessments, and developing internal privacy policies. The ideal candidate should have deep domain knowledge of the ad tech ecosystem, experience with Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), and a strong technical background. Lyft offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision insurance, mental health benefits, family building benefits, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) plan, 18 weeks of paid parental leave, and more. The role is in-office on a hybrid schedule, starting September 2023. The expected salary range for this position in San Francisco is $193,500 - $215,000.

Senior Software Engineer, Rider

Company: Lyft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Dec 23, 2023

Lyft is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Rider to lead projects that enhance riders' experience with rideshare. The role involves defining roadmaps, writing high-quality code, collaborating with various teams, and participating in code reviews. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of software engineering experience, strong communication skills, and experience with Python or Go. Lyft offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, mental health benefits, family building benefits, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) plan, 18 weeks of paid parental leave, and more. The role is in-office on a hybrid schedule with flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. The expected salary range is $150,000 - $180,000.

Sr. Counsel, Advertising and Marketing

Company: Lyft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Dec 15, 2023

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 or any other basis prohibited by law. and reviewing marketing, promotion, and publicity content. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Responsibilities: Act as primary legal advisor for product and engineering teams, supporting them from design to launch of new features, products, services, programs, and commercial relationships Draft and negotiate a variety of legal agreements involving complex partnerships, technology transactions, and advertising-related agreements (such as ad measurement, upfront agreements, IOs) Help ensure compliance with laws and regulations related to advertising and marketing, including consumer protection laws, spot privacy issues and regulations, manage commercial and contractual issues, and advise on other evolving legal requirements Advise Lyft Media sales and product teams on ad clearance matters including on ads in highly-regulated content categories (alcohol, gambling, pharmaceuticals, lending, political, etc.) Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Starting in September 2023, 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, Thursdays and a team-specific third day. You will work on complex new initiatives such as advertising campaigns, promotions, offers, platform guidelines, and ad effectiveness measurement and reporting. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible Pre-tax commuter benefits Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Data Scientist, Decisions - Flexdrive

Company: Lyft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Mar 09, 2024

Lyft is a company that aims to improve people's lives with the world's best transportation. The company is looking for a Data Scientist to join their Express Drive team, which provides gig rentals to drivers and manages large fleets of vehicles for businesses. The role involves leveraging data to build analytic frameworks, partnering with product managers and engineers, and designing and analyzing experiments.

Senior Software Engineer, Networking

Company: Lyft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Dec 24, 2023

Lyft is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer for their Networking team. The role involves building and deploying Envoy with Lyft private extensions, automating network configurations, proactively identifying potential outages, and contributing to designing and building automation frameworks. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of software engineering experience, expertise in Envoy/HAProxy/Nginx, and proficiency in Golang and Python. Lyft offers comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, mental health benefits, family building benefits, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) plan, 18 weeks of paid parental leave, and more. The role is in-office on a hybrid schedule, with the expected salary range in the SF area being $162,000 - $180,000.

Data Analyst, Lyft Business

Company: Lyft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Dec 15, 2023

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 or any other basis prohibited by law. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. The Data &amp; Insights Analyst will also support optimization of current tools, systems implementation and overall process improvements by collaborating with Accounting, Account Managers, Engineering and Product. This role provides support to Lyft Business clients, Account Management and Sales teams, by providing insights, building analytical tools and dashboards, and joining internal and external client calls and meetings. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Starting in September 2023, 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, Thursdays and a team-specific third day. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible Pre-tax commuter benefits Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are solving big problems, and meeting the needs of employers, patients, and clients in a whole new way, committed to always delivering best in class customer service.

Staff Product Manager, Rider Strategic Projects

Company: Lyft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Mar 09, 2024

<p>At Lyft our mission is to improve peoples lives with the worlds best transportation To do this we start with our own community by creating an open inclusive and diverse organization<p> <p>Lyft connects people to transportation to change the way we live and get around our communities We are looking for product managers who bring exceptional creative strategic and analytical skills to drive forward a best in class productProduct management at Lyft leads the integration of engineering data science and design to achieve the companys vision for reinventing transportation We are looking for entrepreneurial and passionate Product Managers to innovate and execute across a rapidly growing fast paced company and industry<p> <p>The Rider team is responsible for the Lyft consumer app that you know and love we hope and spans the entire consumer journey across the request and purchase flows search pickups and drop offs the postmatch experience and the intrip experience Within this team were hiring a staff PM lead to own a criticall high growth areas of the Rider app This PMs roadmap will align with strategic projects that will be used by millions of riders everyday The right PM for this role will operate with enormous amounts of user empathy be deeply analytical and effectively partner across Lyft to deliver new experiences and products that delight our users and represent our brand values <p> <p><b><strong>Responsibilities<strong><b> <p><ul><li>Understand Lyfts strategic and competitive position Set your teams goals and success metrics that align with Lyfts mission and drive maximum impact based on data analysis market research and usability studies<li> <li>Understand Lyfts strategic and competitive position in order to set an ambitious product vision that motivates and inspires your team peers and leadership<li> <li>Deliver on this vision by setting your teams goals success metrics and roadmap and collaborating extremely effectively across the company<li> <li>Build a product roadmap to achieve your goals and lead a core team of engineers designers data scientists and marketers to execute on it<li> <li>Deeply understand the needs and motivations of your customers across different rider segments and use cases<li> <li>Completely own your teams products existing or new from ideation through development launch growth and maintenance<li> <li>Clearly communicate roadmaps priorities experiments and decisions across a wide spectrum of audiences from partner teams to executive levels<li> <ul><p><b><strong>Experience<strong><b> <p><ul><li>8+ years in product management product design or equivalent consultant experience with significant time spent leading consumer facing products <li> <li>Natural leadership and ability to make things happen You manage project ambiguity complexity and interdependencies in an organized and structured way and you are able to define and analyze metrics that inform the success of your products<li> <li>Excellent judgment and thoughtfulness about the dynamics of the product ecosystem<li> <li>Strong communication skills and intuition for communication strategy at every level within teams within the company to users and other audiences<li> <li>Ability to conceptualize prioritize and lead multiple projects for stakeholders<li> <li>Detail oriented with superior organizational skills balancing multiple projects deadlines and requests should be second nature to you<li> <ul><p><b><strong>Benefits<strong><b> <p><ul><li>Great medical dental and vision insurance options<li> <li>Mental health benefits<li> <li>Family building benefits<li> <li>In addition to 12 observed holidays salaried team members have unlimited paid time off hourly team members have 15 days paid time off<li> <li>401k plan to help save for your future<li> <li>18 weeks of paid parental leave Biological adoptive and foster parents are all eligible<li> <li>Pretax commuter benefits<li> <li>Lyft Pink Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program<li> <ul><p><em>Lyft is an equal opportunityaffirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace 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 or any other basis prohibited by law We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local law <em><p> <p><em>This role will be inoffice on a hybrid schedule Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays Thursdays and a teamspecific third day Additionally hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year<em><p> <p><em>The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $194000$215000 Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors including qualifications experience and geographic location Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering bonus or benefits Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process<em><p>

Growth Marketing Manager

Company: Lyft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Dec 16, 2023

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 or any other basis prohibited by law. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. This role is in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members are expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Thursdays, and a team determined day. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. In this role, you will work closely with Product, Engineering, Analytics, Data Science, and Marketing Operations to communicate driver incentives and earnings opportunities, and you will own and optimize always-on scaled incentive touchpoints targeting active drivers. Responsibilities: Develop lifecycle marketing, always-on campaigns across email, push notification, SMS and in-app channels to increase frequency, reduce churn and improve retention Create and own an experimentation roadmap to execute a rigorous testing agenda, validate hypotheses and scale effective messaging interventions Define experiment setup (targeting, timing, channel strategy, duration, primary metrics) Write creative briefs and work with creative teams to design campaign assets Engage cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Legal, Data Science and Creative to meet ambitious growth targets and to increase campaign performance through better tooling, automation and personalization Measure and report on the impact of projects, and collaborate to scale efficient levers Experience: 5+ years in growth or marketing, with demonstrated experience creating and analyzing owned channel lifecycle marketing campaigns (email, push, in-app messaging) Experimentation experience, with a proven track record of designing and executing a testing roadmap Data-led decision making and analytical skills - proficiency with SQL is a must. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible Pre-tax commuter benefits Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. The team runs hundreds of acquisition, engagement, retention and resurrection experiments every year across email, push notifications, SMS and in-app messaging surfaces.

Software Engineer, ETA & Traffic

Company: Lyft

Location: San Francisco, CA

Posted Dec 23, 2023

Lyft is seeking experienced software engineers to join their ETA & Traffic team in Mapping. The team is responsible for managing products, improving algorithms, and leveraging data for accurate ETAs and routes. Lyft offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, mental health, family building, and paid time off. The role requires 2+ years of experience in distributed systems, microservices, and proficiency in Golang, Python, SQL, and various datastores, streaming/queues, caches, and over-the-wire protocols. A science/ML background is a plus. The position is in-office on a hybrid schedule, with the expected salary range being $117,000 - $130,000.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s it like to work at Lyft?
Lyft promotes a mission‑driven culture focused on safe, sustainable transportation. Employees enjoy collaborative teams, a flat hierarchy that encourages idea sharing, and a benefits package that includes health, equity, and generous parental leave. The company values data‑backed decision making, continuous learning through internal hackathons, and community outreach initiatives such as driver education programs.
What types of positions are available at Lyft?
Lyft hires across a spectrum of functions: software engineering (backend, mobile, infrastructure), product management, data science, machine learning, research, design, operations, finance, human resources, legal, marketing, and customer support. Each role has clear career ladders and opportunities for cross‑functional collaboration.
How can I stand out as a Lyft applicant?
Tailor your résumé to Lyft’s values by highlighting projects that demonstrate impact on user safety, scalability, or sustainability. Prepare for the interview by mastering coding challenges in Python or Java, revising system design fundamentals, and practicing behavioral questions that showcase teamwork and data‑driven thinking. Show enthusiasm for Lyft’s mission by referencing recent initiatives like the micromobility expansion or driver wellness programs, and bring concrete examples of how you’ve contributed to similar goals.

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