Lyft · 3 months ago
Senior Data Scientist, Decisions, New Product Development
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$148K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expLyft is a company dedicated to serving and connecting people, fostering an inclusive work environment. They are seeking a Senior Data Scientist for the Rider team to leverage data and analytical thinking to enhance their rider app and influence business decisions, working collaboratively with various stakeholders.
AppsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTaxi ServiceTransportation
Responsibilities
Leverage data and analytic frameworks to identify opportunities for growth and efficiency
Partner with product managers, engineers, marketers, designers, and operators to translate data insights into decisions and action
Design and analyze online experiments; communicate results and act on launch decisions
Develop analytical frameworks to monitor business and product performance
Establish metrics that measure the health of our products, as well as rider and driver experience
Qualification
Required
Degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, economics, applied math, operations research or engineering (advanced degrees preferred), or relevant work experience
5+ years of industry experience in a data science or analytics role
Proficiency in SQL - able to write structured and efficient queries on large data sets
Experience in programming, especially with data science and visualization libraries in Python or R is helpful
Experience in online experimentation and statistical analysis
Strong communication skills, and ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional partners
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
Company
Lyft
Lyft is a leading ride-hailing service offering car rentals, bike, and scooter-sharing through its mobile app for convenient transportation.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.76BKey Investors
FidelityMagna InternationalCapitalG
2025-09-03Post Ipo Debt· $450M
2024-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2021-02-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
David Risher
Chief Executive Officer
Erin Brewer
Chief Financial Officer
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