Join Lyft as a Data Scientist on Our Growth Platforms Team

At Lyft, we are on a mission to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. We believe in a community-first approach, ensuring our organization remains open, inclusive, and diverse. Data and analytics are pivotal in driving Lyft’s product and decision-making strategies, addressing a range of key business decisions, project prioritizations, and investment opportunities. We are currently seeking an experienced Data Scientist to tackle some of the most interesting and impactful challenges in ridesharing within our Growth Platforms team.

About the Role

As a Data Scientist in our Foundations organization’s Growth Platform team, you will be instrumental in overseeing our Incentives & Messaging systems. These systems are critical for delivering personalized, contextual messaging and incentives to our users. Your role will involve collaboration with business and analytics partners, conducting A/B testing, setting experimentation best practices, and working closely with Growth Marketing to develop insights and define platform strategy through the perspective of Lyft users.

You will lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams from Product, Marketing, and Engineering, driving innovation and strategic decision-making across the board.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage data and analytic frameworks to pinpoint opportunities for growth and enhancement.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, marketers, designers, and operators to convert data insights into actionable decisions.
• Design and analyze online experiments; set the standards for experimentation best practices; communicate results and undertake launch decisions.
• Develop analytical frameworks to monitor the health and performance of our business and products.
• Establish key metrics to gauge the health of our products as well as the experience of our riders and drivers.
• Present findings, recommendations, and results to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Work alongside Data Scientists and Engineers to refine models and processes.
• Conduct deep-dive investigations into data to uncover new product and business opportunities, and formulate platform strategies.
• Champion a data-driven culture to facilitate informed decision-making and prioritization within teams.

Required Experience & Skills

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, economics, applied math, operations research, engineering, or substantial equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience in programming with data science and visualization libraries in Python or R.
• A minimum of 5 years in strategic data science/analytics roles, ideally in a tech company, management consulting, or a similar high-growth environment.
• Proven track record leading high-impact projects and influencing outcomes within cross-functional teams.

Benefits at Lyft

• Competitive health insurance coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
• Comprehensive mental health and family building benefits.
• Generous time off policies including unlimited paid time off for salaried team members, and 15 days for hourly staff.
• Robust parental leave (18 weeks paid), pre-tax commuter benefits, and 401(k) plans.
• Exclusive access to Lyft Pink, a Ridership Program for team members.

Lyft is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected classification. This position is based in San Francisco with an expected base salary range of $144,000 - $180,000 plus potential bonuses and equity. Hybrid work schedule available. #Hybrid Demand remains high for skilled data scientists. Make your next big career move by applying for the Data Scientist role at Lyft today!