Lyft
Data Scientist, Algorithms - Pricing - Rider Engagement
$128K–$160K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 22, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 1-4+ years for PhDs or 3-5+ years for Master’s in a Data Science role in a technology company setting.
- Education
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Machine Learning, Operations Research, Statistics, Computer Science or other quantitative fields.
About the job
Develop and deploy pricing and rider-incentive algorithms and systems, using data science to improve marketplace and business outcomes.
What you'll do
- Frame pricing problems, build and deploy models and production code, and collaborate on implementing robust live systems.
- Design and analyze experiments, establish product-health and impact metrics, and conduct deep-dive analyses.
- Coordinate across teams and communicate findings to product, engineering, business partners, and executive leadership.
What they ask for
- Proven experience building and evaluating optimization or machine-learning models.
- Proficiency with Python and production coding.
- End-to-end data experience, including querying, aggregation, analysis, and visualization.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, and ability to solve unstructured mathematical problems.
Pay
$128,000-160,000/year (base salary; USD)
Tools
Python
AI focus
Develop, fit, evaluate, and deploy statistical, machine-learning, and optimization models for pricing and incentive systems.
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