Staff Android Engineer

Who you are

• 6+ years of experience as an Android developer
• Experience with leading a technical team is a bonus
• Advanced knowledge of Java and Kotlin
• Familiarity with RxJava
• Very knowledgeable about architecture and design patterns
• Worked on and shipped large scale Android applications
• Great product sense; you care about usability and good design
• Has worked collaboratively with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to build complex products

What the job involves

• As a Staff Android Engineer, on the Rider App group in the Rider org, you will work on one of Lyft’s most critical Rider flows
• The Rider App group is responsible not only for the critical flows in the app but also the app platform and quality
• We build and iterate on rider facing products that not only ensure a seamless experience for our riders, but also aim to build and deepen Rider-Lyft relationships
• As an experienced app developer you will be solving complex problems, delivering significant impact and ensuring excellence for the Rider Android team
• This means excellent development practices, scalable and reliable code architecture, and safe, rapid releases
• You will not only influence the architecture, platform, processes but also influence the culture and coach, guide engineers across the group
• Work across our product teams to design, build, and release exciting features and products in the Lyft Rider application, used by millions of people every day
• Define long term roadmap and architecture based on technology and our needs
• Oversee major changes to our Android architecture
• Work with Product Managers, Designers, and other Engineers to deliver best in class user experience and collaborate closely with local and global colleagues
• Continuously discover, evaluate and implement new technologies to maximize developer efficiency
• Mentor and support other developers on your team with code reviews, design feedback, and advice and guidance
• Solve complex real-time data transfer and synchronization issues
• Implement pixel perfect designs with advanced interactions, which are a joy to use

Benefits

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Mental health 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
• Family building benefits
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program