Back-End Engineering

Take over development of an unfinished project as a Back-End Engineer in the Lyft Rentals team

Software Engineering Free 4600+ 5 Star Reviews

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 4-5 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Lyft. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Get Career Ready

Complete work that simulates life on the job. 4-5 hours and self-paced.

Stand out in your application to Lyft. Show us you're a motivated candidate.

Why complete our Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at Lyft. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced4-5 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsintermediate

Welcome to Lyft’s job simulation! We’re incredibly excited to have you here with us!

So what exactly is a job simulation? It is the perfect opportunity for you to take on practical tasks similar to what our own Lyft engineers would work on and get a true feel of what it’s like to work here as a back-end engineer! As a company, we are dedicated to providing our riders with the best transportation possible and an integral part of our mission is our talented team of engineers at Lyft.

In this simulation, you’ll develop valuable technical skills required to drive your software engineering career forward. After finishing each module, you’ll also be provided with work sample answers from the Lyft team. This gives you the chance to see how our top engineers would have handled each task so that you can learn from their approach. You’ll also get a certificate upon completion that you can include on your resume and reference in an interview when you apply.

As you explore your future career options, we hope that this simulation will be a valuable resource for you to take a deep dive into the world of back-end engineering. We can’t wait for you to showcase your skills during this job sim and learn more about a potential career at Lyft!

Skills you will learn and practice:

Software Architecture

Python

UML

Refactoring

Unit Testing

TDD

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at Lyft. No live sessions, all self-paced.

Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.

Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Introduction from Lyft

Tasks in this program

Task One: Software Architecture

1-2 hours

Intermediate

Come up with a clean design for a messy component

What you'll learn

Key roles and responsibilities of a back-end engineer at Lyft
How to design a clean architecture for an existing, unfinished component

What you'll do

Clone a repo
Familiarize yourself with the codebase
Draft a UML class diagram representing a new reorganized architecture

Reviews

Over 4600

5 Star Reviews

"The Task which included the working of the backend architecture made my concepts of OOPS much more enhanced as I indulged strongly to understand and complete the tasks assigned in a diligent manner. Playing with design patterns in real world is a fun experience as we actually understand the working in a innovative way. It makes the work smooth and..."-- Student from Pes University

"The program helps me work through designing, refactoring, testing, then combines the three and introduces test driven development"-- Student from University of California, Berkeley

"The program was genuinely fantastic, providing a comprehensive curriculum, interactive learning, practical projects, and valuable mentorship. It was a well-structured and enriching experience that greatly enhanced my backend software engineering skills. I love the program and the fact that it catered to beginners who can flow through the material s..."-- Student from My institution is not listed

"Since we as students have the necessary theory knowledge , the same cannot be said in terms of practical knowledge . This program helped me gain the necessary practical experience to which i could apply my theoretical knowledge . iIlearned a lot from this program and how and backend engineer goes about his or her work on a project . It was enlighte..."-- Student from Presidency University

"I liked the overall guidance provided by the program, moreover the help materials and the repository were very easy to grasp and understand which made my experience a lot better."-- Student from SRM University

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