Junior Software Engineer, Luxury

Lyft

Mexico City, Mexico

On-site

Who this role is best for

Best suited to junior engineers with experience in object-oriented programming and distributed systems working in the luxury ride-sharing domain.

Best fit for

Junior engineers with a focus on quality and ownership in code development.
— “write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code”
Candidates comfortable collaborating across multiple functions to drive project success.
— “collaborate with engineering, product, data science, analytics, and operations”
Individuals who take initiative to ensure their work reaches end-users effectively.
— “taking initiative to work with other teams and functions”

Things to consider

Regular in-office work in Mexico City is preferred for collaboration.
— “intend to work regularly from our CDMX office”
Experience with both relational and NoSQL databases is expected.
— “working with databases, relational or NoSQL”

How to stand out

Highlight projects where you led from idea to execution with measurable impact.
— “lead large projects from idea to positive execution”
Showcase your ability to document design decisions clearly and scalably.
— “write clear, scalable and clear design documentation”
Demonstrate experience improving team-owned components in past roles.
— “build and improve a set of team owned components”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · IndividualLevel · Junior

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What success looks like

successful project completion
high-quality code
positive user impact

Typical background

software engineeringbackend development

Skills & requirements

Required

Object-oriented ProgrammingDistributed SystemsDatabase ManagementCode ReviewsSoftware Architecture

Preferred

AI IntegrationLuxury Market Understanding

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 Luxury team builds rich and creative features that set the standard for the ride sharing industry. We are looking for a motivated senior software engineer to join us building features for Black, Black SUV, and other upmarket modes where quality is uncompromising, where we work on balancing and growing these unique marketplaces within the wider Lyft ecosystem and influencing driver behavior to facilitate highest-quality rides. Ownership is a key quality for this team; this person should be driven to track a project to successful completion and beyond, taking initiative to work with other teams and functions to ensure the code they write reaches users and drives impact. You'll collaborate with engineering, product, data science, analytics, and operations on programs that empower us to iterate quickly, delighting our passengers and drivers. Preferred applicants intend to work regularly from our CDMX office, where team members collaborate together in person.
Responsibilities:
Help establish roadmap and architecture based on technology and understanding of customer needs
Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
Share your knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and promoting appropriate tech and engineering best practices
Can help lead large projects from idea to positive execution
Unblock, support and communicate with internal partners to achieve results
Experience:
Engineering industry experience
Experience with object-oriented programming
Experience in distributed systems
Experience working with databases, relational or NoSQL
Write clear, scalable and clear design documentation
Design, build and improve a set of team owned components
Please submit your resume in English.

Source: Lyft careers