Lyft

Staff Software Engineer, Lyft Business

Lyft πŸ“ California, USA 🏒 On-site Posted Aug 10, 2026 via Lyft careers
full-time πŸ“‚ Software Development 🏒 On-site 🏭 Transportation & Logistics

✨ Job Highlights

  • β˜…Pay: $176,000 to $220,000 a year
  • β˜…On-site: California
  • β˜…Full-time role in software development
  • β˜…Experience asked for: 8+ years
  • β˜…Education: Bachelor's degree
  • β˜…Apply directly on Lyft's careers site
  • β˜…Posted August 10, 2026

Full Job Description

Staff Software Engineer, Lyft Business job at Lyft in California

There is a Staff Software Engineer, Lyft Business vacancy at Lyft, and the role is based in California. It is a full-time position. Lyft lists pay of $176,000 to $220,000 a year.

Lyft describes the job as follows.

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.

The Lyft Business organization builds the platform that lets organizations move the people they depend on employees, clients, and customers. From the foundational mechanics of a company funding and provisioning a ride to the tailored workflows that get an employee to a client meeting or home after a late shift, we sweat the small stuff to make Lyft the transportation solution businesses build their programs on.

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Lyft Business Team, you will act as a critical technical leader, taking holistic ownership of complex systems that span the rider experience, the administrator experience, and the enterprise integrations behind them - defining strategic roadmaps, driving cross-functional alignment, and driving engineering excellence to improve how organizations move their people.

Responsibilities:

  • Shape the long-term architecture for systems, taking accountability for both short-term functionality and long-term health
  • Translate high-level business goals into actionable engineering projects. Own the technical roadmap from conception to delivery, managing cross-team dependencies and mitigating risks
  • Champion improvements in system, observability, performance, and tech debt reduction, extending your influence beyond your immediate team
  • Establish best practices for deployment, alerting, and on-call health. Take holistic ownership of the platform's stability, tracking down issues root causes and building preventive safeguards for your immediate scope and beyond.
  • Drive alignment across product, design, and operations. Proactively resolve bottlenecks and make decisive trade-offs to protect system architecture from competing organizational priorities
  • Mentor and level up the engineers around you. Delegate stretch opportunities, lead cross-team reviews, and foster a culture of strong technical excellence
  • Serve as a dependable, high-bar interviewer and active participant in Lyft’s broader internal engineering community
  • Experience:

  • BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 8+ years of software engineering industry experience, with a proven track record of technical leadership and system ownership.
  • Deep expertise in designing, debugging, and running fault-tolerant, highly available, large-scale distributed systems.
  • Demonstrated experience driving technical roadmaps, managing cross-team dependencies, and influencing system architecture at an organizational level.
  • Solid knowledge of distributed systems, relational databases, and NoSQL databases.
  • Experience working with public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure) and modern container orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, cri-o).
  • Ability to communicate complex technical trade-offs effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, and cross-functional mindset while actively lifting up the engineers around you.
  • 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 with company match 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
  • Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership
  • Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. 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, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

    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 3 days per week 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 San Francisco area is $176,000 - $220,000, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

    Common questions

    What is the salary for the Staff Software Engineer, Lyft Business role at Lyft?

    Lyft advertises $176,000 to $220,000 a year for this role.

    Can I work remotely in this job?

    No, it is an on-site job in California.

    What experience do I need for this Staff Software Engineer, Lyft Business job?

    The posting mentions at least 8 years of relevant experience, a bachelor's degree or equivalent and skills such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS and Azure. Read the full description above for the complete list.

    How do I apply for the Staff Software Engineer, Lyft Business job?

    Use the apply button on this page. It takes you to Lyft's own application form, so your CV goes directly to their hiring team.

    When was this job posted?

    Lyft published the role on August 10, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.

    Source: Lyft careers page (app.careerpuck.com). Applications go straight to the employer. We check the listing daily and remove it once it closes.

    Required Skills

    Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure GCP

    🏒 About Lyft

    Wherever you’re headed, count on Lyft for rides in minutes. The Lyft app matches you with local drivers at the tap of a button. Just request and go. Ride by ride, we’re changing the way our world works. We imagine a world where cities feel small again. Where transportation and tech bring people together, instead of apart. We see the future as community-driven - and it starts with you.

    Industry: Transportation & Logistics

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    🏒 Company Lyft
    πŸ“ Location California, USA
    πŸ’Ό Job Type full-time
    🌐 Work Mode 🏒 On-site
    🏭 Industry Transportation & Logistics
    πŸ—“ Posted Date Aug 10, 2026
    πŸ”— Via Lyft careers
    🎯 Experience 8+ years
    πŸŽ“ Education Bachelor's degree
    πŸ“… Deadline Dec 14, 2034

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