Applications for this position will be accepted until September 24, 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's Infrastructure team is passionate about building software to solve problems at massive scale. Within Infrastructure, our Developer Workflows team accelerates engineering workflows from source code to delivery, empowering developers to efficiently read, write, build and test high-quality code. We are looking for engineers to help us scale the foundational systems that every engineer at Lyft relies on for productive development.

Our team provides standardized infrastructure that enables software developers to move fast while maintaining the flexibility they need to innovate. We focus specifically on eliminating friction in critical workflows: source code management, local development environments, CI pipelines, code review processes, and artifact management. We directly impact engineering productivity through intelligent tooling, AI-powered automation, and seamless developer experiences.

As a Software Engineer on the Developer Workflows team, you'll build infrastructure solutions that make development at Lyft faster, more reliable, and more enjoyable. Key traits for success include a passion for developer experience, collaborative mindset, data-driven problem-solving, and eagerness to drive initiatives across teams.

Responsibilities

Design and build developer tools that accelerate workflows from local coding to production deployment, improving efficiency and reliability.
Implement AI-powered automation for coding assistance, test generation, and CI failure analysis to optimize engineering workflows.
Optimize GitHub workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and development environments for speed, stability, and developer productivity.
Collect and analyze developer workflow metrics to provide actionable insights that drive continuous improvement.
Collaborate with engineering teams and participate in on-call rotations to ensure smooth incident response and high system availability.

Experience

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
3+ years of software engineering experience with proficiency in Python, Go, Java, or similar programming languages.
Hands-on experience with developer tooling such as GitHub, CI/CD systems (Jenkins, Buildkite, CircleCI), containerization (Docker), and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Solid understanding of distributed systems, databases, and large-scale infrastructure challenges.
Strong problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach, excellent communication, and a collaborative mindset. Experience with developer productivity tools, AI/ML integration, or infrastructure automation is a plus.

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.

Software Engineer – Developer Workflows & Infrastructure Automation

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