Senior Software Engineer, Data Privacy

At Lyft, our goal is to enhance people's lives with the finest transportation globally. We begin by fostering an open, inclusive, and diverse environment within our own community. Our Data Privacy team safeguards data from our drivers, passengers, and trusted partners. We spearhead initiatives across the company to securely manage the data our users entrust to us. As part of the Data Privacy team, you'll work hand in hand with teams throughout Lyft to ensure our products, services, and partnerships protect both company and personal data from unauthorized or unnecessary access. You'll institute and upkeep preventive, investigative, and corrective controls; work closely with the security team to offer privacy controls on a large scale; and regularly consult with others across the organization to reduce risk exposure and enhance data safeguards. Responsibilities: Design essential frameworks that manage access to systems, encode sensitive data, and generate audit trails. Implement and launch tools that consistently and automatically pinpoint vulnerabilities and bad practices, enhancing visibility for incident response. Identify weaknesses in technical and human processes; create solutions to alleviate or rectify these weaknesses. Consult with engineering teams on privacy matters throughout the software development lifecycle. Design and implement distributed systems in AWS, utilizing NoSQL datastores like DynamoDB, MongoDB, and so on. Consult with engineering and legal teams to comprehend data retention, deletion, usage, and exposure necessities. Promote data privacy across the organization. Experience: You're a software engineer with experience in at least one modern object-oriented programming language. You enjoy coding and are thrilled at the prospect of launching services and tools in a dynamically changing setting. You have exceptional written and verbal communication skills. You flourish in team-oriented environments. You have judicious judgment and a robust work ethic. You can independently categorize and prioritize work. You challenge the norm. You identify weak points in intricate systems, devise solutions, and advocate for them. Implementing code standards, source control management, build processes, code reviews, and testing. Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) or another cloud infrastructure provider. Familiar with NoSQL datastores (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB). Experience with Distributed SQL query engines (e.g., Trino and Spark) Knowledge of Workflow management tools (e.g., Airflow) Experience in building distributed systems or web applications at scale. Familiar with Secure coding frameworks (e.g., OWASP Top 10). Benefits: Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance choices Mental health benefits In addition to 12 public holidays, full-time staff members have unlimited paid time off, and part-time team members receive 15 days paid time off. 401(k) plan to support future savings 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents all qualify. Pre-tax commuter benefits Lyft Pink - An exclusive chance for Lyft team members to test new advantages of our Ridership Program. Lyft is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer specializing in creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. All eligible applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other factor legally prohibited. We also consider applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable local, state and federal law. Starting in September 2023, this role will operate on a hybrid schedule — Team members will be required to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Thursdays, and a team-specific third day. Also, hybrid roles permit you to work from any location for up to 4 weeks per year. The anticipated pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $180,000 - $215,000. Salary ranges depend on various factors such as qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The range does not include potential equity offerings, bonuses, or benefits. Your recruiter can give you more information about the salary range specific to your workplace location and other factors during the hiring process.