Software Engineer Intern, Backend (Summer 2027)

Lyft · Mexico City, Mexicojunior

In short

▸Desarrollar y desplegar funcionalidades backend para productos de uso real en Lyft.
▸Trabajar con autonomía al lado de ingenieros senior, con foco en calidad, pruebas y refactoring progresivo.
▸Destaca el enfoque en impacto real: tu código mejora la experiencia de conductores y pasajeros.

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What they ask for

✓Titulo en Ciencias de la Computación en México
✓Graduación entre diciembre 2027 y verano 2028
✓Disponibilidad para internado presencial en Ciudad de México en 2027
✓Conocimientos sólidos en fundamentos de CS
✓Experiencia con pruebas unitarias, de integración y carga
✓Habilidades de comunicación y trabajo en equipo

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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? Responsibilities: • Own your project, while checking in with other team members throughout the day with questions and updates • You leave the code in a better state than when you found it (progressive refactor) • You value reliability, ensured by testing (unit, integration and load tests) • Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge • Continuous integration and deployment • Go home knowing that your work today is meaningfully improving the lives of every Lyft driver and every Lyft passenger! Experience: • Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science at a university in Mexico (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 have less than 2 years of relevant full-time work experience • Available during Summer 2027 for an internship in Mexico City • Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals • Understanding of unit, integration, and end-to-end testing • Excellent communication skills • Passion for community, sustainability, and/or transportation • Ability to thrive in a startup environment • Experience with real-time technology problems • Contributions to open source projects • Experience working with databases • Experience solving real-time technology problems • Experience with mobile development Please submit your resume in English. En Lyft, nuestro propósito es servir y conectar. Buscamos lograrlo cultivando un ambiente de trabajo donde todos se sientan parte del equipo y tengan la oportunidad de prosperar. Los pasantes trabajan al lado de los mejores ingenieros del sector, con autonomía desde el primer dia. Contribuyen a productos de cara al usuario y pueden ver su trabajo implementado rápidamente. Lyft fomenta un entorno colaborativo en la oficina, por lo que siempre hay una mente brillante dispuesta a escuchar tu próxima i

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