Lyft | Back-End Engineering

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 this 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 Programming

UML Modeling

Code Refactoring

Unit Testing

Test-Driven Development

How it works

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

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"i learned about software architecture to come up with a clean design and refactoring a messy component"-- Student from Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development

"The program experience is immersive and thrilling. I felt like I was actually in a work setting. I love how each tasks were broken down."-- Forager

"This was a wonderful experience. While in school, often the question arises, "Sure, but how will I be able to implement these skills in real world job?" It was a fun challenge which helped me in different aspects. I learned couple of new things as well as practice with the skills i previously acquired while in school. It eased some of the anxiety o..."-- Student from Western Governors University

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