Lyft Staff Data Engineer Interview Preparation Guide 2025

Lyft's interview process for Staff Data Engineers is rigorous and comprehensive, assessing technical mastery and leadership capability across seven rounds spanning 4-6 weeks[1][3]. The process evaluates your ability to design and lead large-scale data infrastructure projects, mentor senior engineers, influence architectural decisions, and drive cross-functional data initiatives[1][4]. For the Staff level, expect in-depth evaluation of system design thinking, advanced SQL and Python proficiency, data architecture expertise, and demonstrated leadership impact.