Engineering Manager, Growth Products

Lyft
New York, US
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Best suited to mid-level engineering managers with growth product experience working in a hybrid New York office environment.

Best fit for

  • Engineering managers with 5+ years in software and 3+ years managing teams.
    — “At least 5 years in software development. At least 3 years of experience with people management.
  • Leaders experienced in growth-focused teams handling incentives or ads.
    — “Experience working on a growth-focused team/org (incentives, messaging, ads) a plus.
  • Managers comfortable overseeing diverse engineering roles from backend to mobile.
    — “Experience managing a diverse set of engineering roles, such as backend, web, mobile, and data.

Things to consider

  • Requires 3 days per week in-office on a fixed hybrid schedule.
    — “Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
  • Base salary range is $176,000 - $220,000 in NYC area.
    — “The expected base pay range for this position in the New York City area is $176,000 - $220,000

How to stand out

  • Highlight international expansion experience when discussing system scalability.
    — “preparing our systems to support international markets
  • Showcase cross-functional partnership examples with marketing or analytics teams.
    — “Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Marketing, Science, and Analytics)
  • Demonstrate specific examples of improving platform usability at scale.
    — “improving the usability of our platforms to scale to new use cases
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Manager

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What success looks like

  • driving team execution
  • maintaining operational excellence
  • partnering with cross-functional teams
  • ensuring technical excellence
  • maintaining team health
Typical background
5+ years in software development3+ years of experience with people management

Skills & requirements

Required

People ManagementSoftware DevelopmentCross-functional CollaborationTechnical Leadership

Preferred

Growth-focused ExperienceInternational Market Experience

About the role

Original posting from Lyft

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 Growth Products team at Lyft focuses on acquiring and resurrecting riders and drivers efficiently to grow the business and balance the marketplace. We handle critical infrastructure to execute, manage, and optimize growth campaigns for the entire company and move quickly to test and develop new products. The team also manages the marketing tech stack for paid media attribution and campaign optimization, as well as the Lyft website.

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to help the team scale and navigate a number of upcoming challenges, such as preparing our systems to support international markets and improving the usability of our platforms to scale to new use cases. 

Responsibilities:

Drive team execution by resolving blockers, mediating decision-making, and navigating ambiguity.

Maintain operational excellence through implementing best practices for observability, reliability, and on-call processes.

Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Marketing, Science, and Analytics) to define the team's strategic direction and roadmap.

Ensure technical excellence through architecture reviews, tech debt management, and engineering guidance.

Maintain team health by creating and refining team processes, fostering a supportive team culture, and managing resourcing.

Develop team member careers by matching them with opportunities, setting clear expectations, and providing timely feedback.

Build relationships across engineering teams to share learnings, align on standards, and identify collaboration opportunities.

Experience:

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.

At least 5 years in software development.

At least 3 years of experience with people management.

Experience working on a growth-focused team/org (incentives, messaging, ads) a plus.

Experience managing a diverse set of engineering roles, such as backend, web, mobile, and data.

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 New York City 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.

Source: Lyft careers

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