Senior Software Engineer, Self-serve Intelligence

Lyft

San Francisco, CA, United States
Base: $185,000 - $222,000; bonus/equity: potential...
On-site
5+ years software engineering experience
Distributed systems and microservices design
Genai and llm integration expertise
The team is building AI-powered systems that autonomously resolve rider and driver suboptimal experiences through intelligent solutions like AI Agents

Job Summary

  • The team is building AI-powered systems that autonomously resolve rider and driver suboptimal experiences through intelligent solutions like AI Agents.
  • Engineers will own the full lifecycle from system design and prototyping through production deployment and operational health.
  • Benefits include 18 weeks of paid parental leave, mental health support, and a hybrid work schedule requiring three days in the office weekly.

Matching Summary

The team is building AI-powered systems that autonomously resolve rider and driver suboptimal experiences through intelligent solutions like AI Agents.

Salary

Base: $185,000 - $222,000; Bonus/Equity: Potential equity offering and bonus not specified; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) match, and paid time off included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 5+ years software engineering experience
  • Distributed systems and microservices design
  • GenAI and LLM integration expertise
  • API schema definition and development
  • System reliability and operational excellence

Nice-to-have

  • Strong proficiency in Python programming
  • Experience with AI agent frameworks
  • Prompt engineering and model evaluation pipelines
  • Proactive knowledge sharing and mentorship
  • Ability to navigate ambiguous problems

Key Requirements

  • 5+ years industry experience
  • Backend engineering fundamentals
  • Hands-on LLM and AI Agent experience

Work Rights

Not specified

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