Lyft · 17 hours ago
Senior Data Scientist, Decisions - Central Market Management
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$148K/yr - $185K/yr
5+ years expLyft is a company dedicated to serving and connecting people through transportation solutions. They are seeking an experienced Senior Data Scientist to enhance decision-making processes and improve operational efficiency by leveraging data and analytical frameworks.
AppsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTaxi ServiceTransportation
Responsibilities
Leverage data and analytical frameworks to identify opportunities for improving operational efficiency
Define and implement decision frameworks, measurement strategies, and scientific methodologies that bring consistency and rigor to business decisions and forecasts, balancing opportunity and uncertainty
Deliver integrated, high-quality analytical outputs spanning multiple projects while navigating ambiguity, cross-team dependencies, and open-ended scope
Define and implement a robust attribution framework to evaluate the performance of high-stakes decisions
Act as a technical lead, guiding other Data Scientists and fostering a culture of analytical excellence
Write efficient, clean, production-level code (Python, SQL), ensuring reproducibility, documentation, and long-term maintainability of analytical assets
Be proactive in pursuing opportunities and have a true ownership mindset to get things done
Contribute to the Science community (hiring, onboarding, documentation, knowledge-sharing, tooling improvements), helping make Decision Science at Lyft more effective and scalable
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or related discipline; or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of industry experience in decision science, analytics, statistics, or data science, with a track record of influencing strategy and business outcomes through data
Demonstrated ability to independently own multi-project analytical scopes with ambiguous problem definitions and cross-functional integration
Expertise in metric design, diagnostic analysis, forecasting, behavioral analytics, decision frameworks and measurement strategy
Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, and tools for data manipulation, statistical modeling, visualization, and reproducible pipelines
Ability to translate complex analytical insights into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and executive audiences
Proven success driving alignment and influencing cross-functional teams in fast-paced, ambiguous, high-stakes environments
Strong communication, critical thinking, and prioritization skills, including the ability to challenge assumptions, propose alternatives, and balance short-term vs. long-term tradeoffs
Demonstrated impact as a peer mentor, reviewer, and thought partner, elevating the quality of work across teams
Preferred
Experience working with financial data is a plus
Experience building and scaling monitoring systems and business health dashboards that identify anomalies, trends, and opportunities
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
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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
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$5.76BKey Investors
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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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