As a Mobile Engineer on Lyft's Mobile Foundations team, you will play a pivotal role in developing and maintaining foundational systems that support the entire mobile engineering community. Your responsibilities include creating scalable infrastructure to facilitate rapid feature development while ensuring high-quality user experiences. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams such as designers and iOS engineers to define future mobile UI and architecture standards, supporting Android developers across the organization and continuously refining your tools based on their feedback. The role requires expertise in Kotlin, familiarity with modern design patterns, and a passion for contributing to open-source projects like Mobile Native Foundation. With millions of users relying on Lyft’s apps, you will adhere to rigorous development practices, ensuring that our mobile developer experience remains cutting-edge and efficient.
Skills
Kotlin
UIKit
Figma
CI/CD
Android
iOS
Web
Docker
Git
GitHub
Terraform
AWS
Google Cloud
Firebase
React Native
Swift
Python
PostgreSQL
Maven
Gradle
Jenkins
SonarQube
Sentry
Prometheus
Grafana
What you'll do
Develop and maintain reliable mobile infrastructure for Lyft Android engineers.
Collaborate on defining future mobile UI and architecture to enhance developer experience.
Support Android engineers using built tools, refining roadmaps based on feedback.
Identify and implement new ideas to reduce developer friction and improve codebase joy.
Continuously refactor the codebase to ensure it remains clean, maintainable, and scalable.
What we're looking for
Experienced in delivering high-quality Kotlin code for scalable mobile applications.
Strong background in developing and maintaining foundational systems for mobile infrastructure.
Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams on UI frameworks and architecture.
Familiarity with declarative UI development and creating shared components using modern patterns.
Passionate about improving developer productivity through innovative tooling and processes.
Active contributor to open-source projects, particularly in the Kotlin ecosystem.
Excellent problem-solving skills and a commitment to continuous codebase improvement.
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Salary context
Competitive pay
How this pay compares to similar roles
Similar $171k
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This role pays less than
58%
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$142,400–$199,000
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$166k
versus about
$171k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
About Lyft
Lyft is a transportation network company offering ride-hailing services across the US and Canada.
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Listed pay typically runs
$148,000–$185,000
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