Software Engineer Intern, Frontend (Summer 2027)

Lyft
Mexico City, Mexico
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at early-career students with a focus on frontend development who are passionate about transportation and community impact, working in a collaborative, startup-like environment in Mexico City.

Best fit for

  • Students with a strong foundation in JavaScript and React, eager to work on user-facing products in a startup environment.
    — “Interns work side-by-side with top engineers in the industry while having autonomy from the get-go.”
  • Candidates who are committed to improving the lives of drivers and passengers through real-time technology solutions.
    — “Go home knowing that your work today is meaningfully improving the lives of every Lyft driver and every Lyft passenger!”
  • Individuals who value code quality and are willing to engage in testing and code reviews to ensure reliability.
    — “You value reliability, ensured by testing (unit, integration and load tests)”

Things to consider

  • The internship is strictly tied to availability in Summer 2027 in Mexico City.
    — “Available during Summer 2027 in Mexico City for a 12 week, 40 hour per week internship”
  • The role requires a degree from a university in Mexico and graduation between December 2027 and Summer 2028.
    — “Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field from a university in Mexico (required)”

How to stand out

  • Highlight contributions to open source projects and real-time technology problem-solving in your resume.
    — “Contributions to open source projects”
  • Emphasize your ability to refactor code and leave it in a better state than you found it.
    — “You leave the code in a better state than when you found it (progressive refactor)”
  • Showcase your experience with databases and social networks in your work history or projects.
    — “Experience working with databases”
  • Demonstrate your communication skills in English through examples in your resume or interview.
    — “Please submit your resume in English.”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • project ownership
  • code quality ensured
  • user-facing products improved
Typical background
pursuing a degree in Computer Sciencestrong knowledge of CS fundamentals

Skills & requirements

Required

JavaScriptCSSHTMLReactUnit TestingIntegration TestingLoad Testing

Preferred

Open Source ContributionsDatabase ExperienceReal-time Technology Problems

Stack & domain

JavaScriptCSSHTMLReactUnit TestsIntegration TestsLoad TestsContinuous Integration And DeploymentDatabasesCommunitySustainabilityTransportationStartup EnvironmentFrontend DevelopmentReal-time Technology

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.

Interns work side-by-side with top engineers in the industry while having autonomy from the get-go. They contribute to user-facing products and are able to see their work go live quickly. Lyft fosters a collaborative environment in the office, so there's always a sharp mind eager to hear about your next idea. So what's yours?

Responsibilities:

Own your project, while checking in with other team members throughout the day with questions and updates

You leave the code in a better state than when you found it (progressive refactor)

You value reliability, ensured by testing (unit, integration and load tests)

Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge

Continuous integration and deployment

Go home knowing that your work today is meaningfully improving the lives of every Lyft driver and every Lyft passenger!

Experience:

Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field from a university in Mexico (required)

Graduating between December 2027 and Summer 2028 (required)

Available during Summer 2027 in Mexico City for a 12 week, 40 hour per week internship 

Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals

Good English communication skills

Strong knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, and HTML

Experience working with modern JavaScript frameworks, like React

Passion for community, sustainability, and/or transportation

Ability to thrive in a startup environment

Experience with real-time technology problems

Contributions to open source projects

Experience working with databases

Experience solving real-time technology problems

Previous work with social networks

Please submit your resume in English.

Source: Lyft careers

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