Data Scientist

Responsibilities

• Partner with Engineers, Product Managers, and Business Partners to frame problems, both mathematically and within the business context.
• Perform exploratory data analysis to gain a deeper understanding of the problem.
• Construct and fit statistical, machine learning, or optimization models.
• Write production modeling code.
• Collaborate with Software Engineers to implement algorithms in production.
• Design and run both simulated and live traffic experiments.
• Analyze experimental and observational data.
• Communicate findings.
• Facilitate launch decisions.

Experience

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related field.
• 2 years of experience in job offered, Operations Research, or related occupation.
• Experience with solving unstructured and non-standard mathematical problems.
• Experience with end-to-end data including querying, aggregation, analysis, and visualization.
• Experience with Python and other programming languages such as R and MATLAB.

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 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
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

• Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture.
• This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role.
• Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers.
• Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

• The expected base pay range for this position in the Seattle area is $129,709 - $192,000/year.
• Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location.
• Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits.
• Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process. #LI-DNI