Senior Software Engineer, Autonomous Vehicle

Lyft

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San Francisco, CA Posted 83 days ago $148,000–$185,000 / year
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As a Software Engineer for Autonomous Vehicles at Lyft AV, you will join a dynamic team focused on integrating partners and shaping product direction through deep customer understanding. Your daily tasks include executing integrations, making strategic trade-offs between technical investments and product work, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative solutions. You will contribute to the development of a robust system architecture while ensuring code quality through participation in code reviews and knowledge sharing sessions. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of software engineering experience, proficiency in Python or Go, and expertise in distributed systems and public cloud platforms like AWS or GCP. This role demands strong problem-solving skills and an ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment where constant experimentation is key to achieving significant business impact.

Skills

Python Go AWS GCP Azure Docker Kubernetes Terraform CI/CD PostgreSQL MongoDB Cassandra Git Jenkins Prometheus Grafana Distributed Systems Relational Databases NoSQL Databases

What you'll do

  • Develop roadmap and architecture by understanding customer needs and technological advancements.
  • Write high-quality code that is well-tested, readable, and maintainable.
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure quality and distribute knowledge among team members.
  • Lead large projects from conception through successful execution.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to unblock issues and achieve project goals.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience in high-level programming languages.
  • BS/MS in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Strong background in distributed systems and proficiency with relational or NoSQL databases.
  • Experience designing, debugging, and managing fault-tolerant, large-scale distributed systems.
  • Proficiency working with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • Ability to lead projects from concept to successful execution.

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k
This role $166k
$123k most similar roles pay here $246k

This role pays less than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $144,837–$226,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $166k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Lyft

Lyft is a transportation network company offering ride-hailing services across the US and Canada.

Lyft currently has 31 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,000–$185,000 across 31 roles with salary data.

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