Lyft · 2 weeks ago
Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendations
Toronto, Canada
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
CA$119K/yr - CA$148K/yr
3+ years expLyft is a leading transportation company focused on solving complex problems through data and machine learning. The Machine Learning Engineer will develop and launch algorithms that power core services and impactful products, collaborating with various teams to apply machine learning for business and user impact.
AppsMobile AppsRide SharingSoftwareTaxi ServiceTransportation
Responsibilities
Partner with Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Managers, and Business Partners to apply machine learning for business and user impact
Perform data analysis and build proof-of-concept to explore and propose ML solutions to both new and existing problems
Develop statistical, machine learning, or optimization models
Write production quality code to launch machine learning models at scale
Evaluate machine learning systems against business goal
Qualification
Required
B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or other quantitative fields or related work experience
3+ years of Machine Learning experience
Passion for building impactful machine learning models leveraging expertise in one or multiple fields
Proficiency in Python, Golang, or other programming language
Excellent communication skills and fluency in English
Strong understanding of Machine Learning methodologies, including supervised learning, forecasting, recommendation systems, reinforcement learning, and multi-armed bandits
Benefits
Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
Mental health benefits
Family building benefits
Child care and pet benefits
Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
RRSP plan to help save for your future
In addition to provincial observed holidays, salaried team members are covered under Lyft's flexible paid time off policy. The policy allows team members to take off as much time as they need (with manager approval). Hourly team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service
Lyft is proud to support new parents with 18 weeks of paid time off, designed as a top-up plan to complement provincial programs. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible.
Subsidized commuter benefits
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
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$5.76BKey Investors
FidelityMagna InternationalCapitalG,Rakuten
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
Recent News
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