Job Description

Applications for this position will be accepted until September 26, 2025. Lyft reserves the right to close the application process early or extend the deadline at its discretion.



At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft is a global ecosystem of dynamic workplaces, and our Toronto location is no different. We have an ambitious goal to strengthen our international presence by growing a life-changing product, and your efforts will play an essential role in our collective success



Lyft is looking for experienced backend software engineers to join our Payment engineering team. The payments team is responsible for ensuring that all Lyft products are able to reliably and cost-effectively process payments, both, pay-ins and pay-outs. This means processing tens of billions of dollars in customer payments and driver payouts every year. The team also builds platform capabilities to support innovative payment products, some of the recent ones include Pay with Points from reward programs, billing platform, Lyft Cash, Lyft Direct, Subscriptions and several others. Further, the team manages relationships with our 3rd party payment processors, co-brand partners and gift card program.



Our codebase encompasses millions of lines of code written by following the best development practices, careful code architecture, and an organization around rapid releases. We also follow all modern design patterns and coding standards, as well as rely on third-party libraries and contribute back to the community.

Responsibilities:

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Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services that power Lyft's payment systems, ensuring reliable and cost-effective processing of customer payments and driver payouts Own features end-to-end, from technical design through development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support, with a focus on performance, correctness, and high availability Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering teams to deliver innovative payment products like Lyft Cash, Subscriptions, Pay with Points, and Lyft Direct Integrate and manage 3rd-party partnerships with payment processors and financial institutions, optimizing for reliability, compliance, and cost-efficiency Uphold engineering best practices, contribute to technical architecture, and mentor peers to foster a high-quality codebase and a culture of continuous improvement

Experience:

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Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and distributed systems design Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience) 2+ years of professional experience building and maintaining scalable backend systems, services, and APIs in a production environment Proficiency in Python and/or Go (Golang) preferred; experience working with service-oriented architecture and writing clean, efficient, and testable code Hands-on experience with databases (SQL/NoSQL), cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS or GCP), and asynchronous processing at scale in a CI/CD-driven environment

Benefits:

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Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits Mental health benefits Family building benefits Child care and pet benefits Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account RRSP plan to help save for your future In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible. Subsidized commuter benefits

Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.



Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule -- Team Members will be expected to work in the office at least 3 days per week, including on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid



The expected base pay range for this position in the Toronto area is CAD $108,000 - CAD $135,000. 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.