Data Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a highly skilled Data Engineer to join the Safety and Customer Care (SCC) team at Lyft. As a key member of this team, you will be responsible for designing and implementing data pipelines that power our Associate and AI Agent Platform. Your work will have a direct impact on the reliability of our pipelines, the accuracy of agent performance reporting, and the efficiency of our operations. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to bridge business goals with data engineering, providing insights that inform business decisions and drive growth. WHAT YOU'LL DO As a Data Engineer on the SCC team, you will be responsible for: - Designing and implementing data pipelines that scale to meet the growing data needs of Lyft - Evolving data models and schemas to meet business and engineering requirements - Implementing systems to track data quality and consistency - Developing tools to support self-service data pipeline management - Tuning SQL and MapReduce jobs to improve data processing performance - Writing high-quality, well-tested code that is maintainable and readable - Participating in code reviews to ensure code quality and knowledge sharing - Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business problems and align on solutions WHAT YOU'LL NEED - 4+ years of professional experience in data engineering, with a focus on large-scale distributed systems - Strong experience with Spark and the Hadoop ecosystem - Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Go - Good understanding of SQL engines and advanced performance tuning - Proficiency in at least one SQL language, such as SparkSQL or Trino - Experience with workflow management tools, such as Airflow - Comfortable working with data analytics to bridge business goals with data engineering WHY REMOTE As a remote employee at Lyft, you will have the flexibility to work from anywhere while still being part of a dynamic and collaborative team. You will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects that have a direct impact on the growth and success of the company. BENEFITS - Competitive salary - Comprehensive health plan - Parental leave - Education stipend - Life insurance - Flexible schedule - Opportunity to work on challenging projects that drive business growth and success