Lyft
Software Engineer Intern, Backend (Summer 2027)
San Francisco, CAinternshipinternAdded today
About this role
Join Lyft as a Backend Software Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 in San Francisco. You'll work alongside experienced engineers on user-facing products, own meaningful projects, and see your code impact millions of drivers and passengers while contributing to a collaborative, inclusive team environment.
What you'll do
- Own assigned backend projects while collaborating with team members through regular check-ins
- Write reliable, testable code with unit, integration, and load tests
- Refactor and improve existing codebases incrementally
- Participate in code reviews to maintain quality and share knowledge
- Deploy changes through continuous integration and deployment pipelines
- Contribute to real-time systems that power the Lyft platform
What they're looking for
- Computer Science fundamentals
- Unit, integration, and end-to-end testing
- Database design and querying
- Real-time systems and problem-solving
- Communication and collaboration
- Version control and code review practices
- Open source contribution experience
- Mobile development (preferred)
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Mental health support benefits
- 2 days paid time off and 3 days sick time
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Lyft Pink ridership program access
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Lyft
Lyft develops micromobility hardware solutions including electric bikes and scooters for urban transportation. The company is hiring firmware test engineers and other technical roles to ensure the quality and sustainability of its products.
- Website
- lyft.com
Likely interview questions
- Tell us about a backend project where you implemented comprehensive testing—what types of tests did you write and why?
- How have you handled debugging a real-time system or race condition in your previous projects?