Backend engineer · Toronto

Arshiya Sayyed

Software Engineer IV

I build backend systems that hold up in production: APIs, data pipelines, and AWS infrastructure. At Lyft, I work on Silver, teens, and international expansion.

PythonTypeScriptAWSPostgreSQLDynamoDB

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At Lyft

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Lyft Silver

Older adults who use the app themselves once familiar (USC study)

TBD

Teens

Teen ride experience, metric coming soon

TBD

International expansion

Scaling ride-share to new markets, metric coming soon

Selected work

Silver, teens, and international expansion at Lyft.

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Work · Lyft

Lyft Silver

Backend for senior ride-sharing: home screen redesign, invite flows, and a discount homecard to onboard first-time senior riders.

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Teens @ Lyft

Backend for the teen ride experience: safety, scheduling, and scale.

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International Expansion

Infrastructure and APIs to bring ride-sharing to new markets.