Senior Software Engineer, Lyft Business
Lyft · San Francisco, CA
Posted about 3 months ago · $148,000 - $185,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Lyft's roles stay open a median of 79 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 62% of Lyft's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Lyft
- high 168 stale, 4 reposted of 171 open
- Hiring momentum
- 267 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lyft's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Lyft.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Lyft Business team, you will focus on building and enhancing backend systems that support business travel services, including complex benefit rules and integrations with expense platforms. Your role involves writing maintainable code, participating in code reviews, and collaborating with various teams to ensure high-quality execution and effective communication. This position is critical in a high-growth area with significant impact potential for Lyft's business offerings.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lyft as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong system design instincts
- Practical experience with AI development
- Hands-on experience with large-scale, fault-tolerant distributed systems in a cloud environment (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Proficiency in object-oriented programming
- Solid foundations in relational and NoSQL databases
Nice to have
- Experience in finance including expensing or travel platforms
- Fin Tech experience
- Experience with the languages and frameworks used in our stack
What you get
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Mental health benefits
- Family building benefits
- Child care and pet benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Discretionary paid time off
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work schedule requires in-office presence 3 days a week
- No specific salary mentioned beyond the range
- Role involves working on complex integrations which may require navigating existing systems
Summarised from Lyft's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Lyft on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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