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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 15 days Lyft's roles stay open a median of 43 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 62% of Lyft's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Lyft
- high 80 stale, 4 reposted of 171 open
- Hiring momentum
- 267 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Lyft's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Lyft.
About this role
As a Data Scientist on the Mapping team at Lyft, you will work collaboratively with scientists, engineers, product managers, and designers to enhance mapping products by analyzing geospatial and mobility data. Your role involves developing algorithmic solutions, conducting experiments, and measuring the impact of new features to improve route recommendations and travel time estimations for rideshare drivers. You will also partner with engineering teams to build scalable machine learning systems and drive scientific excellence in the mapping domain.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Lyft as an employer.
What you need
- Advanced degree in a quantitative field or relevant work experience
- 3+ years hands-on experience in a data science or machine learning role
- Experience with production machine learning models and optimization systems
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Working knowledge of modern machine learning frameworks and distributed computing systems, including PyTorch, TensorFlow, Ray, Spark
- Experience independently driving multi-project algorithmic scopes
What you get
- Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
- Mental health benefits
- Family building benefits
- Child care and pet benefits
- Access to a Lyft funded Health Care Savings Account
- RRSP plan with company match
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work schedule requires in-office presence at least 3 days per week, including specific days
- No specific mention of career advancement opportunities or training programs
- Salary range provided, but may vary based on qualifications and experience
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Listed by Lyft on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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