Software Engineer, Identity

Lyft · Toronto, Canadamid

In short

▸Desarrollar y mejorar experiencias de inicio de sesión y verificación de usuarios en Lyft.
▸Proteger cuentas de pasajeros y conductores contra fraude y ataques de ingeniería social.
▸Destacar por trabajar en sistemas críticos de identidad con alto impacto en seguridad y experiencia de usuario.

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What they ask for

✓3+ años de experiencia en ingeniería con stacks como Python, Go o Java.
✓Experiencia con proveedores de nube (AWS, GCP, Oracle Cloud).
✓Capacidad para escribir documentación de diseño clara y escalable.
✓Experiencia previa en mentoría de ingenieros.
✓Experiencia con autenticación multifactor (MFA), 2FA por teléfono/correo, SSO.
✓Conocimiento en protocolos de seguridad como OAuth y gestión de permisos (RBAC, AuthZ).

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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. The Identity & Integrity organization is looking for software engineers. We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve and incorporate technologies that make the lives of our community more enriched and safe. As an engineer at Lyft, you'll collaborate with teams like product, data science, analytics, and operations on code that empower us to iterate quickly, while focusing on delighting our passengers and drivers. As a Software Engineer in the Identity team, your primary responsibilities will encompass: • Lyft’s Login & Signup Experiences: • Design and enhancement of our Multi-factor authentication (MFA) experiences. • Optimization of verification funnels, including: • Phone-based two-factor authentication (2FA) • Email verification • Identity provider single sign-ons (SSO) • Overseeing session management and device validation. • Developing OAuth client provisioning and related tooling. • Account Security: • Act as the frontline defense against fraudsters and phishers aiming to exploit rider and driver accounts through product vulnerabilities. • Implement strategies to counteract risks posed by social engineering tactics. • Scaling Core Services: • Lead the maintenance and optimization of core microservices under the Identity team's purview, essential to Lyft’s diverse service offerings. • Manage organizational structures and multi-user management systems. (RBAC, family accounts, AuthZ) • Design solutions for high-stakes challenges such as: • Preventing unauthorized driving. • Thwarting abuse related to recycled phones and their numbers. • Striking a balance between stringent customer verification and ensuring minimal user friction. Responsibilities • Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code • Promote appropriate tech and engineering best practices • Implement identity and security protocols to secure and protect Lyft users data at scale • Partner with teams across Lyft on identity and account security initiatives • Unblock, effectively communicate, and obtain buy-in across teams to achieve results • Share your 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 • Able 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 your future • In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service • Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible. <l

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