Data Scientist - Optimization, Pricing/Rider Engagement

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 Pricing team is a centerpiece of Lyft’s marketplace. The Pricing team owns the models and software systems that determine the final prices shown to riders. Working with our business and analytics partners, the team owns tools to ensure Lyft offers competitive prices while making efficient financial trade-offs. Rider Engagement is a fast-growing team within Pricing, focused on developing rider-facing engagement levers and optimizing allocations and decisioning systems to drive both short term and long term business outcomes.

As a Data Scientist specializing in Algorithms on the Rider Engagement team, you will develop mathematical models for core discounting systems and address diverse problems across optimization, prediction, machine learning, and inference. You will collaborate with cross-function...