Software Engineer Intern, Backend (Summer 2027 - Toronto)
Canada·TorontoentryEngineeringBackend Developer
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Quick Summary
Key Responsibilities
Own your project,
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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?
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →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 from a university in Canada (required), 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 the internship in Toronto
- Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals
- 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
What We Offer
~2 min read✓Mental health benefits
✓In addition to holidays, interns receive 2 days paid time off and 3 days sick time off
✓Subsidized commuter benefits and Lyft ride credits
Location & Eligibility
Where is the job
Toronto, Canada
On-site at the office
Who can apply
CA
About this job
- Pay per year
- ≈ CA$83,200–CA$93,600 a year
- Who can apply
- Canada
- Posted
- 60 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 11, 2026
- First seen
- September 11, 2026
- Last seen
- November 10, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 60
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 42%
- Scored at
- November 11, 2026
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