Compensation Overview

At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.

Are you ready to take your networking expertise to the next level in a dynamic and collaborative environment? As a Senior Network Engineer at Lyft, you’ll play a pivotal role in our Corporate Engineering team, reporting directly to the Manager of Corporate Engineering. In this role, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, leveraging your previous experience to anticipate challenges, plan for the unexpected, and proactively mature our network services to meet the evolving needs of the business. We’re seeking a strategic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment, possesses strong communication skills, and is dedicated to driving innovation and excellence in network infrastructure. As a proven engineer, you create a following and an environment that enables your peers to do their best work.

If you’re a candidate who is passionate about staying ahead of the curve and ensuring seamless connectivity and reliability, has the vision of what could be, who has the ability to cultivate relationships, and a belief in developing the skills and talents of others, then you may be the ideal person for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and resilient network solutions to support the company’s business objectives. We have a cloud first mentality!
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess network requirements and develop strategic plans and documents for network infrastructure enhancements.
• Proactively identify and address network performance issues, security vulnerabilities, and emerging technologies to ensure optimal network reliability and security.
• Lead network-related projects, including upgrades, migrations, and new deployments, from conception to completion.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including network diagrams, configuration details, and standard operating procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior members of the network engineering team.
• Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in networking and security.
• Participate in on-call rotation and respond to network-related incidents and outages as needed.
• Collaborate with vendors and service providers to evaluate and implement new technologies and solutions.
• Educate and provide CEIT leadership with requirements to address gaps leading to overall network resiliency.
• Must be willing to travel to HQ Sites

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in network engineering roles, with a focus on designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-level networks.
• Expertise in routing and switching protocols, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLANs, and VPN technologies. Experience supporting a TailScale mesh is a plus!
• Hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper, Aruba networking equipment and related technologies
• Strong understanding of network security principles and best practices, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and secure access controls.
• Experience with network monitoring and management tools, such as Logic Monitor, Netbox or similar tools.
• Experience with AWS technologies
• Experience juggling network operations between standardized HQ and non standardized HQ retail sites.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex network issues effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

Benefits:

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.  

This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Thursdays and a team-specific third day. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the New York City area is $124,000 - $155,000. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.