Software Engineer Intern, Backend (Summer 2027 - SF)

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

Interns work side-by-side with top engineers in the industry while having autonomy from the get-go. They contribute to user-facing products and are able to see their work go live quickly. Lyft fosters a collaborative environment in the office, so there's always a sharp mind eager to hear about your next idea. So what's yours?

• →Own your project, while checking in with other team members throughout the day with questions and updates
• →You leave the code in a better state than when you found it (progressive refactor)
• →You value reliability, ensured by testing (unit, integration and load tests)
• →Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
• →Continuous integration and deployment
• →Go home knowing that your work today is meaningfully improving the lives of every Lyft driver and every Lyft passenger!

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, with a graduation date between December 2027 and Summer 2028 (required). For any candidates who are master's students who worked between their bachelor's and master's programs: candidates should also have less than 2 years of relevant full-time work experience
• Available during Summer 2027 for an internship in San Francisco
• Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals
• Understanding of unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
• Excellent communication skills
• Passion for community, sustainability, and/or transportation
• Ability to thrive in a startup environment
• Experience with real-time technology problems
• Contributions to open source projects
• Experience working with databases
• Experience solving real-time technology problems
• Experience with mobile development