At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. We are hiring a Machine Learning Engineer to join our ETA team. Our team builds and maintains Lyft's system responsible for estimating/predicting ETAs for every ride request on our platform. ETAs play a critical role in matching decisions, pricing estimates and overall user experience. Low latency, high reliability and high accuracy are paramount for our success. If you are a critical thinker with experience in machine learning workflows and writing reliable code, passionate about solving business problems using data and working in a dynamic, creative, and collaborative environment, we are searching for you. Our technology stack runs on AWS, Kubernetes, Go, Spark, Python and Apache Airflow. In this role, you will work with incredibly passionate and talented colleagues from software engineering, machine learning and data science on building rideshare experiences that delight millions of riders and drivers. Responsibilities: Perform data analysis and build proof-of-concept to explore and compare ML and non-ML solutions Be able to make effective tradeoffs between model accuracy, its productization complexity and runtime performance Develop statistical, machine learning, or optimization models Write production quality code that can scale well to serve millions of requests per day Participate in code reviews, design reviews, production on-call support and incident triaging process. Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code Experience: B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or other quantitative fields or related work experience 3+ years of Machine Learning experience Nice-to-have: Experience with big data processing / distributed data pipelines and tools such as Apache Airflow and Spark Ability to work in distributed teams spread across time zones. (North America and
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From C$90K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft is seeking a Financial Analyst on our Corporate FP&A team, focused on consolidated P&L reporting, financial forecasting, and data quality across the team's core reporting processes. The ideal candidate will bring natural curiosity, financial rigor, and an exceptional eye for detail to the team, driving accurate, timely financial analysis in support of strategic decision making at Lyft. Responsibilities: Own recurring data management processes that support team-wide reporting and forecasting, with a strong focus on data accuracy and integrity Own consolidated P&L reporting, ensuring timely and accurate updates Perform thorough quality checks on financial data and reporting outputs, catching and resolving issues before they reach stakeholders Support financial forecasting and reporting cycles, including scenario analysis to help inform business decisions Support reporting and variance analysis for specific areas of the business, partnering closely with business stakeholders Partner with finance systems teams to support data governance and process improvements Serve as a point person for ad hoc analysis and special projects Identify and drive opportunities to improve reporting and planning processes Experience: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience 3-5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis, ideally within a corporate finance or consolidations environment Exceptional attention to detail with a strong quality-control mindset — able to catch and resolve data or formatting issues before deliverables go out Working knowledge across all three core financial statements (P&L, Cash Flow, and Balance Sheet) Proficiency in Gsheets/Excel for financial modeling and data management Proficiency in Google Slides
From C$216K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. The Mapping team at Lyft is tasked with building a digital representation of the physical world - a map. We collect and serve the freshest and most accurate mapping data possible, along with algorithms, models, platform services, and map-based user experiences that power Lyft’s current and future transportation offerings. Mapping represents a huge opportunity for Lyft’s business, but also a big challenge. We build and scale systems that deal with large data storage, real-time data processing, machine / deep learning pipelines, routing and ETA models, driver and passenger location tracking, and more. We built beautiful and magical user experiences on top of all those services, and compete with companies that have been in the mapping business for decades. Our engineering team is growing rapidly, and we are looking for Engineering Managers to help us scale. Our engineers are smart, flexible, and love solving difficult challenges. They look to their managers for organizational transparency, career development, mentorship, and honest feedback. They move fast and ship code to production continuously, relying on their leadership to increase productivity by removing obstacles and keeping processes lean. Responsibilities : Manage a rapidly growing team of engineers developing user-facing Mapping experiences Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of your team members. Help develop their careers and assign them to projects tailored to their skill levels, personalities, work styles, and professional goals Build teams that are collaborative, inclusive, and respectful of each other Provide continuous feedback, address underperformance, and recognize the individual strengths and contributions of your team members Create plans for prioritizing technical and resourcing challenges in y
From C$136K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft is looking for software engineers from a scope of disciplines. We are growing our team with people who want to build, improve and incorporate technologies that make the lives of our community more enriched. As an engineer at Lyft, you'll collaborate with teams like product, data science, analytics, and operations on code that empower us to iterate quickly, while focusing on delighting our passengers and drivers. The Applied AI team is looking for a Backend Engineer to join the AI Entries team. You will build the foundational infrastructure that connects Lyft to emerging AI ecosystems and devices and architect the APIs and orchestration layers that allow third-party agents and multimodal interfaces to interact with Lyft. By building these robust integration, you will help make Lyft available where our riders are. Responsibilities: Establish engineering best practices and patterns; help uplift the team's craft and drive a culture of engineering excellence Drive high-impact projects and innovate new solutions to deliver the best user experience Produce and drive scalable system design for large, complex features — from idea through execution and launch Mentor engineers on the team, providing technical guidance and supporting their growth Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share knowledge across the team Participate in the team's on-call rotation; identify, triage, debug, and resolve issues across our applications and platforms Have the ability to explain the various trade offs made in decisions Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. Experience: BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent practical experience. 5+ years of software engineering/production
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft connects people to transportation to change the way we live and get around our communities. We are looking for product managers who bring exceptional creative and analytical skills to drive forward a best in class product. Product management at Lyft leads the integration of engineering, data science, and design to achieve the company's vision for reinventing transportation. We are looking for entrepreneurial and passionate Product Managers to innovate and execute across a rapidly growing, fast paced company and industry from our San Francisco and New York offices. The Customer Care team makes sure that every time Lyft enters a new market, launches a new mode, or works with a new partner, riders and drivers get the support experience they expect from day one. Some of Lyft's biggest growth bets run straight through this work: expanding into new countries, putting riders into autonomous vehicles with partners like Waymo and May Mobility, and standing up entirely new lines of business. This role owns customer care across these initiatives: shaping the support experience for each, and building the platform, playbooks, and standards that let us launch the next one faster than the last. You'll work hand in hand with the internal & external teams leading each initiative, bringing a strong, independent point of view on what great customer care takes. It's high-visibility work tied directly to where Lyft is growing next. Responsibilities: Own the customer care and support experience for Lyft's highest-priority growth initiatives—spanning international expansion, autonomous vehicles, and new lines of business Partner closely with the internal teams leading each initiative, folding customer care into the broader launch and bringing a strong, independent point of view on what great support requires
From C$216K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. On the Rider team, we are growing our team with people who want to enrich the lives of our community through technology. You'll collaborate with highly cross-functional teams such as Product, Design, Data science, and Analytics, as well as other organizations like Driver, Partners, and Marketplace, to deliver on that promise. As the Senior Engineering Manager for the Rider Loyalty, Partnerships, and Rider Pay (PLP) group, you will lead multiple managers and Staff ICs with end-to-end teams, consisting of iOS, Android, and Server, to make Riders into Members and to build a robust network of partners that our Riders love. It is your responsibility to sweat the details by being customer-obsessed with specific Rider needs and to build innovative product solutions to address them. Responsibilities: Set the technical vision and team strategy for the PLP group and communicate that downwards, with peers, and upwards with ELT Coach and guide an organization of managers and engineers in their people and technical development Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high business impact Work closely with the Lyft recruiting team to hire high-potential candidates from diverse backgrounds Experience: BS/MS or equivalent in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or relevant work experience 3+ years of experience managing engineering teams of 20+ members, including teams across iOS, Android, and Server platforms, as well as experience in managing managers Ability to thrive in a heavily cross-functional environment and drive projects to completion regardless of the organizational structure Passion for building scalable and extensible solutions that enable others and ensure a high-quality product Experience launching and supporting consumer-facing products at scale Strong technica
C$149.6K – C$187K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. With a billion rides per year and counting, Lyft is solving hard problems in a rapidly growing domain with a lot of data and creative solutions in Rider, Marketplace, Growth, and beyond. While traditional approaches to optimization and problem decomposition are sufficient to disrupt transportation, building a next-generation platform for low-cost, ultra-immersive transportation to improve people's lives warrants modern ML utilizing peta-byte scale data. Our highly motivated Machine Learning Engineers work on these challenging problems and define solutions to directly impact various aspects of our core business. If you are a critical thinker with experience in machine learning workflows and LLMs, passionate about solving business problems using data and working in a dynamic, creative, and collaborative environment, we are searching for you. We are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join the Rider Applied AI team and lead the design, development, and deployment of state-of-the-art machine learning and artificial intelligence systems. This role requires a strategic thinker who can balance high-level system architecture with hands-on technical implementation. You will collaborate across teams to shape the future of ride-sharing by leveraging AI, Machine learning and Data science. Responsibilities: Model Development & Research: Design, build, and deploy machine learning models for real-time applications, including translating state-of-the-art research into production-ready solutions. System Design: Architect scalable, reliable ML pipelines that integrate seamlessly with existing backend systems. Innovation & Applied Research: Stay ahead of the curve by exploring emerging algorithms, technologies (such as LLMs and LLM-based applications), and frameworks — critically eva
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. With a billion rides per year and counting, Lyft is solving hard problems in a rapidly growing domain with a lot of data and creative solutions in Rider, Marketplace, Growth, and beyond. While traditional approaches to optimization and problem decomposition are sufficient to disrupt transportation, building a next-generation platform for low-cost, ultra-immersive transportation to improve people's lives warrants modern ML utilizing peta-byte scale data. Our highly motivated Machine Learning Engineers work on these challenging problems and define solutions to directly impact various aspects of our core business. If you are a critical thinker with experience in machine learning workflows and LLMs, passionate about solving business problems using data and working in a dynamic, creative, and collaborative environment, we are searching for you. We are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join the Rider Applied AI team and lead the design, development, and deployment of state-of-the-art machine learning and artificial intelligence systems. This role requires a strategic thinker who can balance high-level system architecture with hands-on technical implementation. You will collaborate across teams to shape the future of ride-sharing by leveraging AI, Machine learning and Data science. Responsibilities: Model Development & Research: Design, build, and deploy machine learning models for real-time applications, including translating state-of-the-art research into production-ready solutions. System Design: Architect scalable, reliable ML pipelines that integrate seamlessly with existing backend systems. Innovation & Applied Research: Stay ahead of the curve by exploring emerging algorithms, technologies (such as LLMs and LLM-based applications), and frameworks — critically eva
From C$79.6K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft is seeking a Senior Analyst to join our Business Forecast & Planning team within Customer Care Operations. This role sits at the center of forecasting and capacity strategy for our global support organization, translating complex operational and business signals into clear, actionable plans. You'll partner closely with operations leadership to keep resourcing aligned with the business, separating what truly matters from the noise, and helping shape decisions that affect how we staff and scale support. Responsibilities: Support the development and upkeep of the models and frameworks that connect business drivers to staffing and resourcing decisions Translate large, complex, and sometimes ambiguous data into clear, actionable insights that support leadership recommendations Own day-to-day planning execution, from dashboards maintenance and reporting to business reviews, with a sharp focus on accuracy and the details that matter Leverage AI tools to build and maintain dashboards, reports, and analyses that support the team's recommendations and insights Identify and help drive opportunities to improve how the team plans and operates Move quickly on ambiguous, time-sensitive requests, using modern tools to work smarter and faster Experience: 2+ years in planning, forecasting, capacity/resource management, or a related analytical role; consulting, investment banking, FP&A, or ops strategy backgrounds also fit well Sharp analytical mindset with hands-on SQL and Python skills AI fluency, comfortable using AI tools to accelerate analysis and problem-solving Strong business acumen paired with genuine curiosity about how large, complex business systems work; fast learner with a bias towards action, comfortable building context quickly across new systems and stakeholders Self-directed, with a track
From C$96K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft Urban Solutions (LUS) is North America’s leader in micromobility. We own, operate, or provide hardware and software solutions for bikeshare and scootershare programs in 50+ global markets including Montreal, Toronto, London, New York City, Mexico City and others. Our rapidly growing active fleet includes state-of-the-art charging stations, electric bikes, and scooters, and services hundreds of millions of rides per year. Data and analytics are at the heart of Lyft's products and decision-making. You will play a key role in shaping the future of bikeshare by leveraging data to improve the performance of our bikeshare and scooter markets. A successful candidate thrives in a dynamic and collaborative environment, has a natural curiosity, and isn’t afraid to dive deep. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Operations, Policy, Engineering, Product and Finance teams to drive data-informed strategies that align our operations and products with city transportation goals and user needs. You will work in a fast-paced environment where analytical insights directly impact decisions ranging from pricing and product features to long-term investments in bikesharing infrastructure. We’re looking for a passionate and driven Data Analyst to tackle some of the most complex and impactful challenges in micromobility. If you’re excited about shaping the future of urban mobility through data, we’d love to hear from you. Responsibilities: Partner with Product, Engineering, Policy, Operations, Finance and other cross-functional stakeholders on initiatives to conduct deep-dive analyses to root cause issues and propose solutions Develop frameworks, business logic and scalable processes to streamline reporting and drive decision-making Forecast operational requirements and investments needed to
From C$108K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Our transport network serves the needs of millions of people every day who want to get from one place to another using Lyft cars, bikes and scooters, with public transportation, or on foot in the most efficient way. To serve these needs, we need to suggest the fastest, most affordable and safest routes. We achieve this by processing millions of rides, taking into account the latest traffic information and analyzing the preferences of drivers. To strengthen our efforts, we are hiring a Software Engineer who will work on improving our routing engine, on building cloud-based services that can process millions of route requests per day and on creating workflows to process and analyze the data collected from our rides. For this we are looking for someone who has a strong background in software architecture and algorithms and understands at the same time how to build efficient data processing pipelines. Our technology stack is based on the latest technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Apache Airflow, Flink, and Kafka. We use AI and machine learning to improve development productivity, optimize customer support workflows, and enhance operational efficiency — all without compromising code quality or security. You will work with incredibly passionate and talented colleagues from software engineering, machine learning and data science on projects that delight millions of passengers and drivers. Responsibilities: Drive high-impact projects and innovate new solutions to provide the best routing experience possible Build and deploy mission critical algorithms and services that can serve millions of requests per day (backend and data-streaming services written in C++, Go, and Python) Analyze rides, understand customer pain points, prioritize and size feature requests and help design solutions based on o
From C$108K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Marketplace teams are at the heart of our products and decision-making, owning everything from rider pricing to driver earnings, incentives, and efficient matching. We’re looking for passionate, driven engineers to build systems that empower our riders and drivers to have the best transportation experience possible through prediction, adaptivity, and personalization. We’re looking for someone who is excited about working in a fast-paced, innovative, and impactful environment to create reliable solutions to distributed computing, ML, and data problems. The Pricing team is a centerpiece of Lyft’s Marketplace org, determining prices for all rideshare products and supporting new initiatives. Rider Engagement develops rider-facing engagement levers and optimizes user pricing experience to drive both short term and long term business outcomes. We work with Product & Science to solve and implement complex pricing requirements, balancing the needs of riders, drivers, and the business goals. As an owner of one of the most critical flows in the company, you will work on a wide array of challenges such as latency-sensitive concurrency problems, large scale distributed systems, and experimentation. If you’re interested in playing a large part in demand / supply management and improving the Lyft customer experience, this could be a great fit for you. Responsibilities: Drive high-impact projects and innovate new solutions to provide the best user experience. Work closely with cross-functional teams and partner teams to develop solutions based on technology and business needs, and advance team’s goals and priorities Independently lead features from idea to positive execution and launch Unblock, support and communicate with internal partners to achieve results Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintaina
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Lyft Infrastructure builds the systems engineers depend on to ship stable, scalable, and efficient services. We're hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to run cross-functional programs across our infrastructure and data platform teams. This role blends program delivery with product sense: you'll own the roadmap for your area, set priorities, and act as the voice of the customer back into how we build. Responsibilities Run infrastructure programs end to end, from kickoff through delivery Own the roadmap for your platform area: shape the strategy, sequence the work, and make the prioritization calls Drive data platform migration and modernization work, coordinating across engineering, data, and platform teams to keep dependencies and timelines under control Be the voice of the customer: partner with engineering teams across Lyft, surface their pain points, and feed that back into priorities and roadmaps Define success metrics and adoption goals, gather and document customer requirements, and make sure what ships actually solves the problem Build feedback loops with customer teams and turn what you hear into concrete improvements Partner with engineering and infrastructure leads to build plans, call out risks early, and keep stakeholders aligned Own program health: track milestones, surface blockers before they slip, and keep decision-makers in the loop Use your technical background in distributed systems and data infrastructure to ask sharp questions and build plans the team believes in Share in the team's release oncall rotation Experience 5+ years in Technical Program Management or a TPM/PM hybrid role A background in software, data, or systems engineering, enough to go deep with engineers Experience owning a roadmap: setting strategy, prioritizing across competing demands, and defining what suc
$136K – $170K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Marketplace teams are at the heart of our products and decision-making, owning everything from rider pricing to driver earnings, incentives, and efficient matching. We’re looking for passionate, driven engineers to build systems that empower our riders and drivers to have the best transportation experience possible through prediction, adaptivity, and personalization. We’re looking for someone who is excited about working in a fast-paced, innovative, and impactful environment to create reliable solutions to distributed computing, ML, and data problems. The Pricing team is a centerpiece of Lyft’s Marketplace org, determining prices for all rideshare products and supporting new initiatives. We work with Product & Science to solve and implement complex pricing requirements, balancing the needs of riders, drivers, and the business goals. As an owner of one of the most critical flows in the company, you will work on a wide array of challenges such as latency-sensitive concurrency problems, large scale distributed systems, and experimentation. If you’re interested in playing a large part in demand / supply management and improving the Lyft customer experience, this could be a great fit for you. Responsibilities: Help define the roadmap and architecture based on technology and business needs Unblock, support, effectively communicate, and obtain buy-in across teams to achieve results Lead projects of multiple people from idea to positive execution Write clear, scalable and clear design documentation Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code Utilize your expertise in Python, Golang, AWS to deliver robust and scalable solutions Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge Proactively participate in resolving ongoing incidents Share your kno
From C$108K/yr
At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. Our mission depends on having a digital representation of the physical world - a map with all routing related (real-time) information. This is what makes Lyft different from many products: our products don’t just facilitate online interactions, they facilitate dynamic, real-world ones. Without mapping services, none of these real world interactions between people and transport can happen. The Mapping organization at Lyft has spent the last few years building up Lyft’s mapping assets and capabilities by combining many internal and external data sources and services into an increasingly powerful and mission-critical technology stack. In doing so, we’ve also enabled new user experiences and features across all of Lyft’s products, including rideshare industry leading firsts like CarPlay, Android Auto, and real-time driver feedback! We are hiring a Software Engineer to join our Mapping experiences team that builds end user features to enhance drivers and riders experience on Lyft’s platform by using our in house navigation system. We are looking for an engineer with expertise in system architecture, cross team collaboration, and experience in building scalable solutions in the cloud environments. In this role, you'll collaborate with engineering, product, data science, analytics, operations, and AI/ML teams on programs that empower us to iterate quickly, delighting our passengers and drivers with rideshare focused mapping experiences. Responsibilities: Drive high-impact projects and innovate new solutions to provide the best user experience Lead large features from idea to positive execution and launch Write well-crafted, well-tested, readable, maintainable code Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and distribute knowledge, as well as on call rotations Share your knowledge by giving brown ba
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