Engineering Manager, Developer Environments
About The Position
Lyft is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead its Developer Environments team within Infrastructure Engineering. The team builds and maintains the development and testing environments, simulation systems, and tools that improve developer productivity and system reliability. These systems support critical parts of Lyft’s software development lifecycle and help production services handle peak customer demand efficiently. The manager will shape the team’s vision, guide its technical direction, support engineers’ growth, and deliver infrastructure improvements for teams throughout Lyft. The role balances development speed with reliability and service-level objectives, and is responsible for sustainable, scalable, highly available systems. It also involves hiring, planning, prioritizing work and resources, maintaining a strong team culture, and coordinating with engineers and stakeholders to deliver short- and long-term goals.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience as an Engineering Manager.
- Technical background and ability to contribute to planning and design discussions.
- Proficiency in one or more high-level programming languages, such as Python, Go, Rust, or JavaScript.
- Experience working on teams that maintain and operate production software and infrastructure at large scale.
- Experience leading engineers and supporting their career development.
- Experience supporting teams through planning, prioritization, and execution.
- Ability to focus on customers, including drivers, passengers, and Lyft employees.
- Commitment to collaborative work and driving projects to completion.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience managing Infrastructure teams.
- Experience building teams and products that scale with a company’s evolving needs.
- Experience building motivated teams with a strong sense of ownership.
Responsibilities
- Lead Infrastructure Engineering teams responsible for maintaining and improving infrastructure.
- Balance feature development speed and reliability with service-level objectives.
- Mentor and guide team members’ professional and technical development, support their careers, and assign projects suited to their skills and goals.
- Build collaborative, inclusive, and respectful teams.
- Provide continuous feedback, support performance improvement, and recognize team members’ strengths and contributions.
- Create plans to prioritize technical and resourcing challenges.
- Balance sustainable, high-impact projects with shipping quickly.
- Promote continuous improvement in the team’s code, architecture, and processes.
- Work with Lyft recruiting to hire high-potential candidates from diverse backgrounds.
- Work with engineers and stakeholders to maintain a prioritized backlog and establish short- and long-term goals.
- Own team deliverables and ensure the team ships scalable, highly available products.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options, with additional programs available when enrolled.
- Mental health benefits.
- Family building benefits.
- Child care and pet benefits.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- 12 observed holidays.
- Discretionary paid time off for salaried team members; hourly team members receive 15 days of paid time off.
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave for biological, adoptive, and foster parents.
- Subsidized commuter benefits.
- Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership.
- Hybrid schedule with flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
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