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Software Engineer, Identity

Lyft Toronto senior full-time

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Description

The Identity & Integrity organization at Lyft is looking for software engineers to build, improve, and incorporate technologies that make the lives of the community more enriched and safe.

As a Software Engineer in the Identity team, your primary responsibilities will encompass:

  • Designing and enhancing Lyft's Login & Signup Experiences, including Multi-factor authentication (MFA) experiences
  • Optimizing verification funnels, including phone-based two-factor authentication (2FA), email verification, and identity provider single sign-ons (SSO)
  • Overseeing session management and device validation
  • Developing OAuth client provisioning and related tooling
  • Acting as the frontline defense against fraudsters and phishers aiming to exploit rider and driver accounts through product vulnerabilities
  • Implementing strategies to counteract risks posed by social engineering tactics
  • Leading the maintenance and optimization of core microservices under the Identity team's purview
  • Managing organizational structures and multi-user management systems
  • Designing solutions for high-stakes challenges such as preventing unauthorized driving and thwarting abuse related to recycled phones and their numbers

Responsibilities:

  • Writing well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code
  • Promoting appropriate tech and engineering best practices
  • Implementing identity and security protocols to secure and protect Lyft users' data at scale
  • Partnering with teams across Lyft on identity and account security initiatives
  • Sharing knowledge by giving brown bags, tech talks, and evangelizing appropriate tech and engineering best practices

Experience:

  • 3+ years of engineering experience working in any of these stacks; Python, GO, Java, etc.
  • Experience with cloud service providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud(GCP), Oracle Cloud, etc.
  • Ability to write clear, scalable, and clear design documentation
  • Relevant experience mentoring engineers on the team

Benefits:

  • Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
  • Mental health benefits
  • Family building benefits
  • Child care and pet benefits
  • Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
  • RRSP plan with company match to help save for the future
  • Flexible paid time off policy
  • Subsidized commuter benefits and Lyft ride credits

Skills

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