Engineering Manager, Rider
Lyft
| Company | Lyft |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | New York |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Manager |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 2 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer career page (greenhouse) |
Description
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.
As an Engineering Manager on the Core Rider team, you will act as a critical technical leader in a highly visible area of the Rider Organization. Taking holistic ownership of our foundational systems and core rider functionality, you will be directly responsible for moving top-line business metrics and delivering a seamless rideshare experience. You will partner with multiple product managers, data scientists, and cross-functional teams to develop complex systems, define strategic roadmaps, scale the product and infrastructure that powers how millions of riders request and experience their rides every day.
Responsibilities:
Drive team execution, proactively resolve bottlenecks and make decisive trade-offs.
Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Design, Marketing, Science, and Analytics) to define the team's strategic direction.
Translate high-level business goals into actionable projects. Own a team roadmap from conception to delivery, managing cross-team dependencies and mitigating risks.
Maintain operational excellence through contributing to best practices for observability, reliability, and on-call processes.
Ensure technical excellence through architecture reviews, tech debt management, and engineering guidance.
Maintain team health by creating and refining team processes, fostering a supportive team culture, and managing resourcing.
Develop team member careers by matching them with opportunities, setting clear expectations, and providing timely feedback.
Build relationships across engineering teams to share learnings, align on standards, and identify collaboration opportunities.
Serve as a dependable, high-bar interviewer and active participant in Lyft’s broader community.
Experience:
BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of software engineering industry experience with technical leadership.
3+ years of experience with people management.
Experience launching consumer facing products
Experience working on a growth-focused team/org responsible for top line metrics.
Experience managing a diverse set of engineering roles, such as server and mobile
Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate complex technical trade-offs effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work with a low-ego, highly collaborative, and cross-functional mindset while actively lifting up the team.
Benefits:
Great 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 to help save for your future
In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
Subsidized commuter benefits
Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership
Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. 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, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per we
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