Junior Platform Engineer, Security

Lyft is hiring a Junior Platform Engineer, Security to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Junior Platform Engineer, Security, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a contract, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Partner with engineering on scalability and security • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil What we offer: • Flexible working hours across US time zones • Home office and wellness stipends • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage • Paid parental leave • Competitive salary and meaningful equity How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Lyft is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 0–2 years of experience or equivalent training • Strong troubleshooting skills • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • On-call and incident response experience Nice to have: • A growth mindset and eagerness to keep learning • Comfort communicating clearly and proactively in writing