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Lyft INC

Senior Technical Program Manager, Central

San Francisco, CA Posted today

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Sponsorship verdict

Sponsorship possible

One solid signal, not two. Worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.

  • Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What Lyft INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Design Program Manager” (Art Directors) in NY: $124k–$124k, median $124k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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Employer is on a government sponsor record
The US Department of Labor certified 75 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What Lyft INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles
1 certified filing for “Design Program Manager” (Art Directors) in NY: $124k–$124k, median $124k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

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. Lyft connects people to transportation to change the way we live and get around our communities. We are looking for Technical Program Managers who bring exceptional technical and analytical skills to drive execution. Come be part of a team at Lyft focused on enabling and empowering engineering teams to deliver at scale. Technical Program Managers at Lyft drive cross-functional initiatives, leveraging strong leadership, planning, communication, and collaboration skills. Our TPMs are technically strong with product and software engineering experience. They are problem solvers who make things happen around them by setting clear goals and inspiring teams to deliver. TPMs at Lyft are both strategic and tactical and do what it takes to successfully deliver top priority programs that have a material impact on the business. Responsibilities: • Develop and execute comprehensive integration roadmaps, strategies, and playbooks for core acquisition products. • Lead iterative delivery of strategic cross-functional initiatives from concept to ship, through focus, transparency, communication, visibility, and accountability • Leverage deep technical expertise with large-scale, distributed 24x7 production systems to build comprehensive plans, to identify risks, and to ensure smooth project launches with a goal of delighting our passengers and drivers • Partner with engineering, product, and business leadership to build highly collaborative teams and to enhance communication across teams and stakeholders • Identify and resolve systemic issues impacting Lyft engineering and aggressively take action to resolve Experience: • Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects iteratively with multiple dependencies and constraints, in a highly dynamic and agile environment • Proven ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams in situations of extreme ambiguity, with only high-level direction • Experience building roadmaps, release plans, project plans with a thorough understanding of dependency management • Able to communicate highly technical problems and solutions at all levels from engineer to partner to C-level executives • Able to influence, negotiate and inspire others in a matrixed environment. Excellent organization, planning skills, and attention to detail • Experience delivering projects in large-scale, distributed production systems and 24x7 production operations • Experience compiling and presenting business & technology options, backed by data & experimentation, to decision makers • 5+ years in Technical Program Management or a TPM/PM hybrid role • A background in software, data science, or systems engineering; enough to go deep with engineers and product leadership Benefits: • Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled • Mental health benefits • Family building benefits • Child care and pet benefits • 401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future • In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off • 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible • Subsidized commuter benefits • Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, di

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