Firmware Engineer, Lyft
Lyft Urban Solutions
$128-175.5k
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3 days a week in office
Ride sharing company
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Ride sharing company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$128-175.5k
More information about location
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
- 2+ Years developing in C/C++ for embedded systems
- Familiarity with using Python for scripting and automated-test
- Experience using an embedded real-time OS (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, etc)
- Understanding of low-level OS concepts(memory management, scheduling, threads, interrupts)
- Familiarity with ARM Cortex-M line of processors
- Hands-on experience in supporting electrical bring-up and debugging
- Strong embedded debugging skills including ability to use debug probes, signal analyzers, oscilloscopes and power analyzers
- Experience translating product needs into actionable schedules
- Strong communications skills for articulating technical approaches and sharing out risk and progress to non-technical audiences
- Strong understanding of distributed systems concepts
What the job involves
- The Lyft Urban Solutions (LUS) Firmware Engineer role is key in the development and delivery of Lyft’s micromobility hardware offerings, including electric bikes, scooters, batteries, stations, and more!
- We are looking for a Firmware Engineer who brings exceptional technical skills to contribute in NPI (New Product Introduction) and fleet sustainability programs that unlock value for the cities across the globe that use our products
- Firmware Engineers at Lyft collaborate closely with hardware, operations, and manufacturing teams, necessitating strong technical expertise, leadership, and communication skills. They are proactive problem solvers who drive initiatives forward, ensuring the successful delivery of key results that significantly impact the business
- Develop features for embedded systems across our Micromobility product line(vehicles, docks, internal tools)
- Work with cross-functional teams to prototype, develop, and take to production, our next generation of world-class mobility products
- Work on refinements and updates to to improve the overall experience on existing products
Our take
Lyft has aimed for consistent growth, making sure to pitch itself as a more reliable and friendly ride-sharing option than its main competitor, Uber. Uber has a greater market share and operates globally, but Lyft hopes to compete by its focus on ride-sharing over Uber's more diversified business approach and as a more rider-friendly and greener alternative to Uber.
Operating only in the USA and Canada, Lyft is in a position of being less affected by global events than Uber but also more vulnerable to local conditions. As an example, while it doesn't face the regulatory hurdles around employment rights that Uber does, it is unable to balance out the cost of the unusually expensive US auto insurance across its operations.
In 2022, Lyft acquired PBSC Urban Solutions, a bike-share equipment and technology supplier, allowing Lyft to compete in new verticals and reaffirming its commitment to green transportation. It has also trialed and launched Lyft Assisted, where drivers help passengers from their door into the car to get to medical appointments. These developments chime well with Lyft's unique selling point as a friendlier and more environmentally aware ride-sharing app.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 14 rounds)
Jun 2018
$600m
LATE VC
Mar 2018
$200m
LATE VC
Total funding: $4.9bn
Company benefits
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Mental health 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
- Family building benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
John Zimmer
(Co-Founder)Originally an Analyst at Lehman Brothers, Zimmer then founded Zimride which was a private ridesharing company that pivoted into Lyft.
Logan Green
(Co-Founder)Founded Zimride, a private ridesharing company which later pivoted into Lyft.
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