Software Engineer Intern, Backend (Summer 2027)

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.

Interns work side-by-side with top engineers in the industry while having autonomy from the get-go. They contribute to user-facing products and are able to see their work go live quickly. Lyft fosters a collaborative environment in the office, so there's always a sharp mind eager to hear about your next idea. So what's yours?

• Own your project, while checking in with other team members throughout the day with questions and updates

• You leave the code in a better state than when you found it (progressive refactor)

• You value reliability, ensured by testing (unit, integration and load tests)

• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge

• Continuous integration and deployment

• Go home knowing that your work today is meaningfully improving the lives of every Lyft driver and every Lyft passenger!

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science from a university in Canada (required), with a graduation date between December 2027 and Summer 2028 (required). For any candidates who are master's students who worked between their bachelor's and master's programs: candidates should also have less than 2 years of relevant full-time work experience

• Available during Summer 2027 for the internship in Toronto

• Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals

• 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

• Experience working with databases

• Experience solving real-time technology problems

• Experience with mobile development

• Mental health benefits

• In addition to holidays, interns receive 2 days paid time off and 3 days sick time off

• Subsidized commuter benefits and Lyft ride credits

Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other