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Software Engineer, Android

Posted 8 Days Ago
In-Office
Toronto, ON
Mid level
In-Office
Toronto, ON
Mid level
Join Lyft as an Android Software Engineer to enhance the Rider Team's app. Collaborate on features, write maintainable code, and improve user experiences for millions. Ideal for those with Android experience, especially in Kotlin and architecture paradigms.
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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 looking for product-focused Android software engineers for our Rider Team. We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve, and incorporate technologies that enrich the lives of our community. As an engineer at Lyft, you'll collaborate with teams like product, data science, analytics, and operations on code that empowers us to iterate quickly while focusing on delighting our passengers and drivers.

The Rider Golden Path team builds the core user-facing app experience for requesting and completing a ride. You’ll help bring the next iterations of our home screen, ride mode selector, driver matching states and more to life.

Responsibilities:
  • Keep up-to-date with Android and industry developments
  • Build great UX for millions of users
  • Partner with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to build complex features and products from idea to positive execution
  • Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, and maintainable code
  • Analyze our internal systems and processes and locate areas for improvement/automation
  • Share your knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and promoting appropriate tech and engineering best practices
  • Identify, triage, debug and resolve issues/bugs across our various applications and platforms
  • Participate in code, product and design reviews to provide feedback to ensure best practices
Experience:
  • BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent practical experience
  • Worked on and shipped large scale Android applications
  • Experience with Kotlin. Java experience is nice-to-have but not required.
  • Experience with architecture paradigms like unidirectional and reactive programming, and other patterns commonly used in the industry
  • Experience with Jetpack Compose, unit and snapshot testing, and creating shared components
  • Great product sense: you care about usability and good design
  • Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, and cross-functional team
  • Bonus points: experience pursuing side projects or open-source projects
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 with company match 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 and Lyft ride credits

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 $88,000 - CAD $110,000, 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.

Lyft may use artificial intelligence to screen applicants, however, Lyft employees make the ultimate selection and hiring decisions.

This job fills an existing vacancy.

Top Skills

Android
Java
Jetpack Compose
Kotlin

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