Software Engineer Intern, Fullstack (Summer 2027)

About the role

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. Interns work side‑by‑side with top engineers, contributing to user‑facing products and seeing their work go live quickly. The role offers autonomy, collaboration, and the chance to improve the lives of Lyft drivers and passengers.

Responsibilities

• Own your project, checking in with team members throughout the day.
• Leave the code in a better state than when you found it (progressive refactor).
• Ensure reliability through testing (unit, integration, and load tests).
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and share knowledge.
• Work with continuous integration and deployment pipelines.
• Contribute work that meaningfully improves the lives of Lyft drivers and passengers.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, graduating between December 2027 and Summer 2028 (required).
• For master’s students who worked between degrees: less than 2 years of relevant full‑time work experience.
• Available for a Summer 2027 internship in New York City.
• Strong knowledge of computer‑science fundamentals.
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML.
• Experience with leading JavaScript frameworks such as React.
• Familiarity with modern frontend testing tools (Webpack, Babel, Jest, Jasmine, Protractor, WebDriver).
• Understanding of browsers and the DOM.
• Experience with Git or other distributed version‑control systems.
• Experience with browser developer tools and the Unix command line.
• Solid understanding of web performance.
• Experience with TypeScript and CSS preprocessors like Sass.
• 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 with real‑time technology problems.
• Contributions to open‑source projects (preferred).
• Experience working with databases (preferred).
• Experience with mobile development (preferred).

Benefits

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Mental health benefits.
• 2 days paid time off and 3 days sick time off for interns.
• 401(k) plan.
• Pre‑tax commuter benefits.
• Lyft Pink – exclusive access to test new benefits of the Ridership Program.

Pay

The expected base pay range for this position in the New York City area is $52‑$58 per hour USD, not inclusive of potential equity, bonus, or benefits.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role. Team members are expected to work in the office three days per week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays). The hybrid schedule is considered an essential function of the role.

Technologies

Git, Python, JavaScript.