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# Staff Software Engineer, Rider

- **Company:** Lyft Inc
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $176,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Computer Engineering, Relational Databases, Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Fault Tolerance, NoSQL, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Docker
- **Published:** June 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=821a732327f2cc8c

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Systems engineering?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

 * 8+ years of software engineering industry experience, with a proven track record of technical leadership and system ownership.
 * Deep expertise in designing, debugging, and running fault-tolerant, highly available, large-scale distributed systems.
 * Demonstrated experience driving technical roadmaps, managing cross-team dependencies, and influencing system architecture at an organizational level.
 * Solid knowledge of distributed systems, relational databases, and NoSQL databases.
 * Experience working with public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Microsoft Azure) and modern container orchestration technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, cri-o).
 * Ability to communicate complex technical trade-offs effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, and cross-functional mindset while actively lifting up the engineers around you.

## Description

* Shape the long-term architecture for systems, taking accountability for both short-term functionality and long-term health.
 * Translate high-level business goals into actionable engineering projects. Own the technical roadmap from conception to delivery, managing cross-team dependencies and mitigating risks.
 * Champion improvements in system, observability, performance, and tech debt reduction, extending your influence beyond your immediate team.
 * Establish best practices for deployment, alerting, and on-call health. Take holistic ownership of the platform's stability, tracking down issues root causes and building preventive safeguards for your immediate scope and beyond.
 * Drive alignment across product, design, and operations. Proactively resolve bottlenecks and make decisive trade-offs to protect system architecture from competing organizational priorities.
 * Mentor and level up the engineers around you. Delegate stretch opportunities, lead cross-team reviews, and foster a culture of strong technical excellence.
 * Serve as a dependable, high-bar interviewer and active participant in Lyft's broader internal engineering community.


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