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. Data Science is at the heart of Lyft’s products and decision-making. Data Scientists at Lyft operate in dynamic environments, moving quickly to build the world’s best transportation solutions.We tackle a wide range of challenges - from shaping long-term business strategy with data, to making critical short-term decisions, to developing algorithms and models that power both internal systems and customer-facing products. Lyft Business builds products that help organizations move the people who matter most - employees, customers, patients, and guests - easily and efficiently. Our offerings include Business Travel, Lyft Pass, and Concierge (for healthcare and non-healthcare rides), enabling companies to manage transportation at scale through APIs, integrations (e.g., Concur, Expensify), and dedicated tools. These platforms power high-impact B2B use cases across corporate travel, healthcare access, customer experience, and community programs. We are seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead technical initiatives across the entire Lyft Business product suite. In this role, you will shape the technical vision, define algorithmic roadmaps, and drive execution for data science projects that accelerate growth, improve operational efficiency, and deliver measurable value to our enterprise partners. You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, Design, and Go-to-Market teams to build production ML models, experimentation frameworks, and advanced analytics that inform strategy and power product innovation. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role with direct influence on Lyft’s enterprise offerings. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in algorithm development, machine learning, causal inference, and experimentation, alongside strong business acumen in B2B contexts and a proven track record of t
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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 Growth Products team drives rider and driver acquisition to scale the business and balance the marketplace. We specialize in incentive and messaging targeting, budget optimization, and paid media measurement, and move rapidly to test new ideas and products. As a Data Scientist expert in causal inference and marketing mix models (MMM), you will lead our efforts to measure and optimize investments across marketing channels. Responsibilities: Deliver results across the entire lifecycle of data science solutions for Growth: from defining the problem with cross-functional stakeholders to deploying production models that address key business problems. Own complex domains and develop long-term roadmaps to maximize business
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Experience: Advanced degree in statistics, economics, mathematics, or equivalent industry experience; All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law; We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law
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