Software Engineering Intern, Backend - Montreal (Summer 2025)

Software Engineer Intern (Backend) 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. 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 Integrating and deploying according to the CI/CD practice Go home knowing that your work today is meaningfully improving the lives of every Lyft driver and every Lyft rider! Experience: Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science from a university in Canada, with a graduation date between December 2025 and Summer 2026 (required) Available during Summer 2025 for the internship in Montreal Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals 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 Must be fluent in spoken and written English and have a working proficiency in French Benefits: Mental health benefits In addition to holidays, interns receive 2 days paid time off and 3 days sick time off Lyft proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. #J-18808-Ljbffr