Our drivers and passengers entrust Lyft with their personal information and travel details to get where they're going, and expect us to keep that data safe. Lyft's security team leads efforts across the company to ensure our systems are secure and worthy of our users' trust.

The security team designs and builds out Lyft's security architecture, consults with other teams as they build and launch new products and features, and responds to incidents that occur. We're software engineers first, we believe in scaling security through engineering and automation, and we ship frequently. Our work spans the entire company and takes place at all levels of the stack, from infrastructure to web application security, as well as mobile apps and IT.

We're looking for an engineer who's excited about growing and improving security at Lyft by building systems, advising other teams, and promoting security throughout the company. You'll play a part in shaping the future of security at Lyft, and your work will have significant impact and visibility.

If you want to learn more about the kinds of things we’ve built, check out our open-source secret management service for AWS users at https://lyft.github.io/confidant.

• You have solid experience with a high level programming language. Bonus points for experience with C and shell scripts.
• You have experience with (or a deep interest in) computer security, ideally in both attacking and defending web applications.
• When facing a problem that's poorly defined or outside of your expertise, you can quickly learn what you need to dig in, make sense of the problem, and start working towards a solution.
• You're a great communicator, and can advocate for your proposals while also empathizing with your teammates' goals and priorities.
• You understand that security work must be prioritized because all teams have finite resources. You have good judgment and a sense of when to compromise and when to hold your ground.

A day in the life of a Lyft Security Engineer

• A quick daily standup meeting to sync with your scrum team
• Go crank on your project, checking-in with your 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 automated testing (unit, integration and load tests)
• You participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
• Continuous integration and deployment
• Go home knowing that your work today is meaningful and improving the lives of every Lyft driver and every Lyft passenger

Experience relevant to interns at Lyft:

• Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals
• Currently pursuing studies in Computer Science or a related field
• Previous internship experience at technology company is helpful (but not required)
• Excellent communication skills
• Passion for community, sustainability, and/or transportation

Things that will catch our eye:

• Teaching your coworkers about security best practices
• Amazon Web Services (AWS) or another cloud infrastructure provider
• Developing or attacking mobile apps on Android or iOS
• Computer network security or major computer networking protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, HTTP, TLS, DNS)
• OS security or running fleets of Linux or OS X systems
• Reverse engineering, malware analysis, or digital forensics
• Data analysis, machine learning, or anomaly detection
• Experience solving real-time technology problems
• Experience with mobile development
• Previous work with social networks
• Contributions to any open source projects

Lyft is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Lyft does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and other similar state laws and local ordinances, and its internal policy, Lyft will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.