Software Engineer Intern, Frontend (Summer 2027)
Summary
Lyft is hiring a Frontend Software Engineer Intern for a 12-week Summer 2027 program in Mexico City. Interns own user-facing projects end to end — coding, testing, code reviews, and CI/CD — using JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and modern frameworks like React to improve products for Lyft drivers and passengers.
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.
Interns work side-by-side with top engineers in the industry while having autonomy from the get-go. They contribute to user-facing products and are able to see their work go live quickly. Lyft fosters a collaborative environment in the office, so there's always a sharp mind eager to hear about your next idea. So what's yours?
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 lives of every Lyft driver and every Lyft passenger!
Experience:
- Currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science or a related field from a university in Mexico (required)
- Graduating between December 2027 and Summer 2028 (required)
- Available during Summer 2027 in Mexico City for a 12 week, 40 hour per week internship
- Strong knowledge of CS fundamentals
- Good English communication skills
- Strong knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, and HTML
- Experience working with modern JavaScript frameworks, like React
- Passion for community, sustainability, and/or transportation
- 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
- Previous work with social networks
Please submit your resume in English.
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