Job Description

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.
We are looking for experienced backend software engineers to join our Community Safety team. The Community Safety organization is responsible for ensuring the trust & safety of our community of riders and drivers. We work every day toward building a trusted community, fostering safe interactions, managing unsafe situations, and providing best-in-class support. As a member of our Community Safety team, you will play a critical role in making transportation safer for all.
As a server software engineer at Lyft, you'll collaborate with teams like product, Machine Learning, data science, analytics, and operations on code that empower us to iterate quickly, while focusing on delighting our passengers and drivers.
Responsibilities:

• Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
• Lead large features from idea to launch
• Write documents to communicate system design, launch, and share knowledge
• Participate in code reviews and on-call rotations
• Unblock, support, and communicate with internal and external partners to achieve results

Experience:

• 3+ years of software engineering industry experience.
• Proficient in object-oriented programming.
• Sold knowledge of distributed systems, relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experienced with cloud computing platforms.
• Led a set of components from design to launch.
• Ability to communicate in English in writing, meeting and presentations.
• Experience with deploying Machine Learning models in production environments.

Benefits:

• 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.

Skills Required