Lead Software Engineer in Test

Summary

Join Lyft's Customer Platform Quality team as a Quality Engineering Manager and lead quality aspects of team projects, fostering collaboration and aligning efforts with strategic objectives. Own key test automation frameworks and infrastructure, championing quality engineering excellence. Improve operational quality, including release qualification and defect handling. This role requires 7+ years of experience as an SDET or Automation Engineer, mastery of object-oriented programming, deep expertise in mobile application testing, and extensive API testing experience. Demonstrated leadership, communication, and collaboration skills are essential. Lyft offers a professional work environment, remote work options, paid time off, parental leave, and various benefits.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive hands-on industry experience an SDET, or strong Automation Engineer
• Mastery of object-oriented programming (e.g., Python, Java, Kotlin, Swift) with a demonstrated ability to design and implement complex, scalable, and maintainable test infrastructure
• Deep expertise in ensuring comprehensive and reliable testing for cutting-edge mobile applications
• Extensive experience in designing and implementing sophisticated API testing strategies and frameworks, capable of handling highly distributed and complex microservices architectures
• Proven track record of defining, owning, and executing comprehensive test strategies for large-scale, highly complex features and systems, including leading the development of robust test plans and defect reporting processes
• Demonstrated ability to drive significant improvements in engineering efficiency and quality across multiple teams or product areas, consistently balancing immediate tactical needs with long-term strategic vision for test automation and infrastructure
• Leadership and collaboration skills with a history of successfully leading cross-functional quality initiatives and influencing engineering, product, and release teams to adopt best practices
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts, influence technical direction, and evangelize a strong quality culture across the organization

Responsibilities

• Lead the quality aspects of team projects and initiatives, fostering collaboration and aligning efforts with strategic objectives
• Own key test automation frameworks, tools, and test infrastructure, driving their development, deployment, and maintenance
• Champion in quality engineering excellence, investing in test architecture, performance testing, shared testing libraries, and addressing technical debt related to quality
• Improve and contribute to operational quality responsibilities, including release qualification, monitoring of test systems, and efficient defect handling

Benefits

• Professional and stable working environment
• The latest technology and equipment you need
• Potential to work remotely, including out of country (dependent on work authorizations)
• 28 calendar days for vacation and up to 5 paid sick days
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive and foster parents are all eligible
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits