Software Engineer Intern, Test Automation

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 care deeply about delivering the best transportation experience; this means the best experience for the passenger and the best experience for the driver. We believe this quality of service can only be achieved with a deep understanding of our world, our cities, our streets… how they evolve, how they breathe.

As a Test Automation Intern at Lyft, you'll collaborate closely with industry-leading engineers while enjoying the freedom to innovate from day one. Your contributions will be pivotal in accelerating our product development and enhancing user trust and satisfaction through the creation of cutting-edge test automation tools. At Lyft, we cultivate a dynamic and collaborative office environment, where brilliant minds are always eager to hear and support your next big idea. What will yours be?

Responsibilities:

• Own your project, while checking in with other team members throughout the day with questions and updates
• You leave the code in a better state than when you found it (progressive refactor)
• You value reliability, ensured by testing (unit, integration and load tests)
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge
• Continuous integration and deployment
• Go home knowing that your work today is meaningfully improving the quality of every Lyft Urban Solutions rider

Experience:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science from a university in Canada (required), with a graduation date between December 2026 and Summer 2027 (required). For any candidates who are master's students who worked between their bachelor's and master's programs: candidates should also have less than 2 years of relevant full-time work experience
• Available during Summer 2026 for the internship in Montreal
• Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals
• Excellent communication skills
• Passion for community, sustainability, and/or transportation
• Passion for quality and testing
• Ability to thrive in a startup environment
• Experience with real-time technology problems
• Contributions to open source projects
• Experience working with databases
• Experience solving real-time technology problems
• Experience with mobile development
• Experience with integration testing and test automation is a plus
• Experience with or a strong desire to learn and use cutting edge AI tooling

Benefits:

• Mental health benefits
• In addition to holidays, interns receive 2 days paid time off and 3 days sick time off
• Subsidized commuter benefits

Lyft is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that fosters belonging. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter if you wish to make such a request.
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 at least 3 days per week, including 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.
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The expected base pay range for this position in the Montreal area is $34-$36/hour CAD. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.