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Lyft · 4 days ago
Senior Data Scientist, Algorithms
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$144K/yr - $180K/yr
4+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Drive the Science roadmap of the matching problem area, leverage data and analytic frameworks to direct creations and improvements of algorithms and models underpinning the matching systems and products
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
Develop and fit statistical, machine learning, or optimization models
Write production model code; collaborate with Software Engineers to implement algorithms and models in production
Design and implement both simulated and live experiments
Analyze experimental and observational data; communicate findings; facilitate launch decisions
Develop measurement methodologies to monitor the health of our products, as well as the impacts on user outcomes and marketplace outcomes
Drive collaboration and coordination with cross-functional teams
Qualification
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Required
M.S. or Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Operations Research, Optimization, Computer Science, or other quantitative fields or related work experience
4+ years professional experience in a technology company setting involving a product
Proven experience with building and evaluating machine learning models or optimization models
Proficiency with Python and working in a production coding environment
Passion for solving unstructured and non-standard mathematical problems
End-to-end experience with data, including querying, aggregation, analysis, and visualization
Strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to collaborate and communicate with others to solve a problem
Benefits
Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
Mental health benefits
Family building benefits
In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
401(k) plan to help save for your future
18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
Pre-tax commuter benefits
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Company
Lyft
Lyft designs, markets, and operates a mobile application that matches drivers with passengers who request rides.
5,001-10,000 employees
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2022 (282)
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2020 (261)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.31BKey Investors
FidelityMagna InternationalCapitalG
2024-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2021-02-01Post Ipo Equity· Undisclosed
2019-03-29IPO· nasdaq:LYFT
Leadership Team
David Risher
Chief Executive Officer
Logan Green
Co-Founder and CEO
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