Software Engineer, Growth Platforms

Lyft's Growth Platforms team owns the Incentives & Messaging systems that determine and send the right messaging and/or incentives to the right user at the right time. As a Software Engineer on this team, you will design and implement backend features end-to-end, collaborate with cross-functional partners, and contribute to system design and technical discussions.

• Design and implement backend features end-to-end with clear ownership, from technical design through production.
• Write clean, reliable, well-tested code and participate actively in code reviews.
• Debug and resolve issues across backend services, including performance bottlenecks, reliability problems, and data integrity issues.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and partner engineering teams to clarify requirements and surface technical constraints.
• Write unit and integration tests and develop familiarity with testing and observability practices.
• Address technical debt and make incremental improvements to existing services.
• Participate in on-call rotations and respond to production incidents.

• 3–5 years of software engineering experience designing and shipping backend features in production.
• BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Strong proficiency in one or more backend languages (Go, Python, Java, or similar); Python is a plus.
• Solid working knowledge of distributed systems concepts — microservices, REST and/or gRPC APIs, message queues, and async processing patterns.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling, querying, and indexing.
• Experience with observability tooling — logging, metrics, and alerting.
• Comfortable working with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or similar) at a feature level.
• Familiarity with Git workflows, code review processes, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Nice to have: experience with machine learning and building LLM applications; proficiency in AI tools.

Expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is CAD $108,000 - CAD $135,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Benefits include extended health and dental coverage, life insurance, disability benefits, mental health benefits, family building benefits, child care and pet benefits, Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account, RRSP plan with company match, flexible paid time off, 18 weeks of paid parental leave, subsidized commuter benefits, and Lyft ride credits.

This role is hybrid, with team members expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year.