Software Engineer Intern, Fullstack (Summer 2027) at Lyft

Company: Lyft
Location: Toronto, Canada
Employment type: full-time
Posted: 2026-09-11

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? <h2>Responsibilities:</h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Own your project, while checking in with other team members throughout the day with questions and updates</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">You leave the code in a better state than when you found it (progressive refactor)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">You value reliability, ensured by testing (unit, integration and load tests)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Continuous integration and deployment</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Go home knowing that your work today is meaningfully improving the lives of every Lyft driver and every Lyft passenger!</li> </ul> <h2>Experience:</h2> <ul> <li>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</li> <li>Available during Summer 2027 for an internship in Toronto</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals</li> <li>Knowledge of Python, JavaScript, CSS, and HTML</li> <li>Experience working with leading JavaScript frameworks, like React</li> <li>Experience with modern frontend testing tools, such as Webpack, Babel, Jest, Jasmine, Protractor, and WebDriver</li> <li>Understanding of how browsers and DOM work</li> <li>Experience with Git or other distributed version control systems</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Experience with browser developer tools</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Experience with the Unix command line interface</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Solid understanding of web performance</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Experience with TypeScript</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Experience with CSS preprocessors like Sass</li> <li>Understanding of unit, integration, and end-to-end testing</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Excellent communication skills</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Passion for community, sustainability, and/or transportation</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Ability to thrive in a startup environment</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Experience with real-time technology problems</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Contributions to open source projects</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;">Experience working with databases

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