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Average Lyft senior software engineer salary

$171,056yearly

$55.05 hourly rate

Entry-level Lyft senior software engineer salary
$132,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Lyft pay senior software engineers?

The average salary for Lyft senior software engineers is $171,056 per year. Lyft senior software engineer salaries range between $132,000 to $220,000 per year. Lyft senior software engineers earn 49% more than the national average salary for senior software engineers of $114,494.

Location impacts how much a senior software engineer at Lyft can expect to make. Senior software engineers at Lyft make the most in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY.

How much does Lyft pay senior software engineers by location?

Lyft pays senior software engineers the most in Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA, and New York, NY. Additionally, cities like Portland and Boston also report highly competitive salaries for senior software engineers at Lyft.

Senior software engineer Lyft salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Seattle, WA$197,396$94.90
2San Francisco, CA$188,630$90.69
3New York, NY$174,614$83.95
4Portland, OR$170,330$81.89
5Boston, MA$167,360$80.46
6Washington, DC$160,057$76.95
7Newark, NJ$160,009$76.93
8Las Vegas, NV$157,885$75.91
9Denver, CO$153,240$73.67
10Phoenix, AZ$152,715$73.42

Highest-paid Lyft senior software engineers by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Director Of Software Development$242,546$117-
2Software Director$234,119$113-
3Senior Software Manager$230,947$111-
4Chief Software Architect$228,703$110-
5Software Engineering Manager$225,083$108-
6Senior Software Engineer Manager$223,978$108-
7Software Testing Manager$222,372$107-
8Principal Software Engineer$216,406$104-
9Senior Software Architect$206,526$99-
10Software Development Manager$204,796$98-

Recent salaries for senior software engineers at lyft

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Senior Software Engineer, IOSSan Francisco, CA06/27/2025$148,000
Senior Software EngineerNew York, NY06/26/2025$148,000
Senior Software Engineer, IOSSan Francisco, CA05/23/2025$148,000
Senior Software Engineer, FulfillmentSeattle, WA05/11/2025$136,160
Senior Software Engineer, Security Foundations (Networking Infrastructure Projects)Seattle, WA04/28/2025$148,000

Senior software engineer salary at Lyft competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Airbnb$179,584$865
2Yelp$168,079$81-
3DoorDash$163,026$7884
4Instacart$157,176$7624
5eBay$156,961$7543
6Square$156,680$754
7Uber Technologies$152,250$733
8Palantir$150,206$72131
9Premier Transportation, Yellow Cab, Checker Cab, & Ride The Roo$144,450$69-
10Über$142,480$69139
11Groupon$139,248$672
12Workday$135,204$6510
13Bessemer Venture Partners$133,822$64-
14Intuit$127,091$61108
15Avis Budget Group$124,310$603
16KAYAK$119,042$57-
17First Transit$118,728$57-
18CAB Incorporated$116,187$56-

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