Description
At Lyft, our mission is to serve and connect. We strive to achieve this by fostering a work environment where all team members feel valued and can thrive.
As an intern, you will work alongside top industry engineers with autonomy from the start, contributing to user-facing products and seeing your work go live quickly. Lyft promotes a collaborative office environment, so there's always a lively spirit eager to hear about your next idea.
Responsibilities:
- Own your project, collaborating with team members throughout the day to ask questions and touch base
- Leave code in better shape than you found it through gradual refactoring
- Prioritize reliability, ensured by thorough testing (unit tests, integration tests, and load testing)
- Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality code and share knowledge
- Continuous integration and deployment
- Take pride in knowing your daily work directly improves the lives of Lyft drivers and passengers
Experience:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science at a Canadian university, with a graduation date between December 2027 and Summer 2028
- Available for an internship in Montreal during Summer 2027
- Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals
- Excellent communication skills
- Passion for community, sustainability, and/or transportation
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment
- Contributions to open-source projects
- Experience working with databases
- Real-time problem-solving skills
- Mobile development experience
- Proficiency in spoken and written English, with functional French language skills
Benefits:
- Mental health benefits
- In addition to holidays, interns receive 2 paid days off and 3 sick days
- Subsidized transportation benefits and Lyft ride credits