At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.

Lyft is looking for experienced software engineers from a scope of disciplines. We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve and incorporate technologies that make the lives of our community more enriched. As an engineer at Lyft, you'll collaborate with teams like product, data science, analytics, and operations on code that empower us to iterate quickly, while focusing on delighting our riders and drivers.

As a Mobile Software Engineer for Lyft Media, you will work on one of Lyft’s newest lines of business, focused on building the world’s largest transportation media network. We create products that enable brands to engage with our unique audience throughout their transportation journeys.

Our mission is to develop ad solutions that provide value to our riders and deliver results for advertisers.

For this role, we are seeking a highly skilled Mobile Software Engineer to join our growing client team. In this role, you will design, develop, and optimize mobile interfaces that deliver seamless ad experiences to Lyft users. You will play a critical role in advancing the functionality and performance of our mobile platforms, enabling innovative ad placements, engaging user interactions, and driving measurable outcomes.

Responsibilities: Modernize Android Architecture: Play a pivotal role in continuously enhancing and modernizing our Android architecture to ensure scalability, maintainability, and performance Bring Fresh Ideas: Inspire innovation by introducing new concepts that reduce developer friction, enhance productivity, and keep our codebase a joy to work with Develop & Optimize Solutions: Collaborate with team members to refine and implement tools and features, enhancing usability and functionality across the platform Refactor & Optimize: Continuously improve our codebase through thoughtful refactoring, ensuring it remains clean, efficient, and forward-thinking Enhance APIs: Extend and implement APIs to support seamless integrations and robust functionalities Experience: Professional Expertise: 2+ years of hands-on experience as an Android developer with a strong track record of delivering impactful apps Education: BSc/MSc in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent hands-on expertise Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of Java and Kotlin, with familiarity in RxJava for reactive programming Architectural Mastery: Solid understanding of architecture and design patterns, enabling the creation of scalable, maintainable applications Project Success: Experience building and shipping large-scale Android applications, showcasing your ability to handle complex projects Product-Oriented Mindset: A keen eye for usability and design, with a passion for creating user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing products Collaborative Approach: Proven ability to work seamlessly with product managers, designers, and cross-functional engineering teams to develop and deliver sophisticated products Benefits Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options Mental health benefits Family building benefits In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off 401(k) plan to help save for your future 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible Pre-tax commuter benefits Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. 

This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the New York City area is $124,000-$171,000. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.