Lyft

Senior AI Software Engineer, Risk - Insurance Claims Management

  • United StatesSeattle, WA
  • Hybrid
  • USD 148,000 – 185,000 per year
  • Posted 20 Apr 2026

Overview Senior software engineering role at Lyft focused on claims management systems for the Risk Tech organization. The position emphasizes technical leadership, scalable platform work, and AI-enabled automation for insurance claims workflows. Responsibilities - Define and drive the long-term technical roadmap for claims management systems - Provide architectural leadership and guide design tradeoffs across teams - Improve claim handling workflows and resolve bottlenecks with platform and AI automation solutions - Deliver scalable, reliable, high-quality, well-tested code - Collaborate with internal teams and external insurance partners on integrations - Lead code reviews, design reviews, on-call support, and incident triage - Contribute to the engineering community through knowledge sharing and process improvements Requirements - B.S., M.S., or equivalent experience in Computer Science or a related field - 6+ years of professional experience building scalable distributed systems - Experience building end-to-end products and platforms with cross-functional teams - Strong system design, architecture, domain modeling, and operational cost tradeoff skills - Experience with AI features using multimodal LLMs, RAG pipelines, agentic workflows, or similar frameworks - Python proficiency - Preferred: React/Next.js, Spark, Kafka, Airflow, cloud provisioning tools, insurance or claims management experience, machine learning/NLP background, and A/B testing experience Benefits - Medical, dental, and vision insurance options - Mental health, family building, child care, and pet benefits - 401(k) with company match - Discretionary paid time off for salaried team members; 15 days PTO for hourly team members - 18 weeks of paid parental leave for biological, adoptive, and foster parents - Subsidized commuter benefits - Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership Other Relevant Heading This is a hybrid role requiring in-office work 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft also notes a salary range of $148,000 to $185,000 for the San Francisco area, excluding equity, bonus, or other benefits. Source https://app.careerpuck.com/job-board/lyft/job/8508372002?gh_jid=8508372002

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