Lead Software Engineer in Test

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.

Lyft needs experienced engineers from a breadth of disciplines. Our team has a history of enabling rich and creative features that set the standard for the ride-sharing industry. We constantly innovate and incorporate cutting-edge technologies to make the lives of our community more enriched.

The Customer Platform Quality team is a dynamic and collaborative group of QA and SET professionals dedicated to ensuring exceptional customer experiences across our platform. We are passionate about delivering high-quality products and services that meet the needs of our customers. As a member of this team, you will play a critical role in upholding our commitment to excellence by providing comprehensive quality support to multiple engineering teams. 

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.

Experience:

• 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.

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.

This role is fully remote in Ukraine, candidates for this role must be based in the Ukraine. #Remote