Software Engineer Intern, Backend (Summer 2027 - SF)

Role

Lyft is hiring a Backend Software Engineer Intern for Summer 2027 in San Francisco. Interns work alongside engineers, own projects, and contribute to user-facing products that can go live quickly.

Responsibilities

• Own your project and check in with teammates throughout the day with questions and updates.
• Improve existing code through progressive refactoring.
• Support reliability through unit, integration, and load testing.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge.
• Contribute to continuous integration and deployment.
• Build software that improves the experience of Lyft drivers and passengers.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, with graduation between December 2027 and Summer 2028 (required).
• Master's students who worked between their bachelor's and master's programs must have less than two years of relevant full-time work experience.
• Available for a Summer 2027 internship in San Francisco.
• Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals.
• Understanding of unit, integration, and end-to-end testing.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Passion for community, sustainability, and/or transportation.
• Ability to thrive in a startup environment.
• Experience solving real-time technology problems.
• Contributions to open-source projects.
• Experience working with databases.
• Experience with mobile development.

Work Arrangement

This is a hybrid role requiring office attendance at least three days per week: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers this attendance an essential function of the role.

Compensation and Benefits

• Expected San Francisco base pay: USD $52–$58 per hour, excluding potential equity, bonus, and benefits. Pay depends on qualifications, experience, and geographic location.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options and mental health benefits.
• Holidays, two days of paid time off, and three days of sick time off for interns.
• 401(k) plan and pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Lyft Pink access with opportunities to test new Ridership Program benefits.