Engineering Manager, Lyft Business
Lyft · San Francisco, CA
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**About Lyft / Team** At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect—by building a work environment where everyone belongs and can thrive. The **Business Travel** team helps people who travel for work choose Lyft and grows business travel as a line of business (a Lyft growth priority). Customers include individual riders and companies that offer Lyft as an employee benefit, so the work spans **consumer and B2B** products. Since launching **Lyft Business Rewards in 2025**, the team has seen strong traction with business travelers—and the next goal is to make Lyft the most rewarding and reliable way to travel for work. The team includes **back-end, web, iOS, and Android** engineers and works closely with **Product Management, Design, and Data Science**, partnering across Lyft because the work touches the core rider experience. --- **Role: Engineering Manager (Lyft Business Travel)** In this role, you’ll **lead the team and its roadmap**. You’ll own planning and delivery with your PM partner, guide technical direction through design reviews, and coach engineers. We’re looking for an engineering manager with a strong software background and experience leading engineers—someone who has shipped **consumer or B2B2C** products alongside Product, Design, and Data partners. You’ll build trust quickly, set a clear rhythm for planning and communication, and grow engineers into future tech leads. --- **Responsibilities** - Drive team execution by resolving blockers, mediating decision-making, and navigating ambiguity to keep momentum and clarity - Maintain operational excellence with best practices for **observability, reliability, and on-call** processes - Partner cross-functionally (Product, Marketing, Science, Analytics) to define strategic direction and roadmap - Ensure technical excellence via **architecture reviews**, proactive tech debt management, and hands-on engineering guidance - Maintain team health by refining team processes, fostering an inclusive culture, and managing resourcing - Develop team members’ careers through clear expectations, matching to opportunities, and timely, actionable feedback - Build relationships across engineering teams to share learnings, align on standards, and identify collaboration opportunities - Translate business goals into clear engineering plans—helping the team understand the “why” and stay motivated by impact - Identify and address underperformance early while consistently recognizing strengths and contributions - Contribute to hiring by partnering with recruiting, conducting interviews, and upholding the team’s engineering bar --- **Experience / Qualifications** - B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science (or equivalent practical experience) - 5+ years of software development experience with enough technical depth to engage credibly in architecture and design discussions - 3+ years of people management experience, with a demonstrated ability to grow engineers and build cohesive teams - Proven track record delivering end-to-end projects in a fast-paced environment—balancing speed with quality and sustainability - Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with Product, Design, Science, and Analytics - Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity—decompose complex problems and bring structure - Experience managing a diverse set of engineering roles (backend, web, mobile, and/or data) is a plus - Experience on a growth-focused team/org (incentives, messaging, ads) is a plus - Strong written and verbal com
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