IT Infrastructure Engineering Manager (Network & Systems)

Lyft IT Engineering Manager

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. We are seeking an experienced IT Engineering Manager to lead our critical Network Engineering and Systems Engineering teams. This role is pivotal in building and running the highly scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure that powers Lyft's corporate environment. We are looking for a strategic people leader first and foremost, someone who excels at developing teams, cultivating psychological safety, and fostering a culture of trust and measured innovation.

Responsibilities :

• Lead, mentor, and develop two core infrastructure teams : Network Engineering and Systems Engineering, fostering a strong culture of collaboration, operational excellence, and inclusivity
• Develop and implement a long-term strategic roadmap for network and systems infrastructure, aligning with business objectives and ensuring scalability, reliability, and security
• Build, refine, and champion scalable, repeatable engineering processes to increase team velocity, ensure service reliability, and reduce operational load
• Own and continuously improve the incident management process for corporate infrastructure, ensuring rapid resolution and fostering a culture of blameless post-mortems and continuous learning
• Cultivate a team environment rooted in psychological safety and trust, empowering team members to collaborate openly and take measured risks for innovation
• Partner cross-functionally with Security, Privacy, IT Operations, and business stakeholders to ensure seamless program delivery and alignment on technical strategy
• Drive operational excellence initiatives, including infrastructure optimization, automation, performance monitoring, and disaster recovery planning
• Manage technology vendors, program budgets, and contract negotiations, optimizing resource allocation across the portfolio

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Benefits :

Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year.

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