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Data Scientist, Optimization - Real-Time Supply Management

Lyft · Toronto, Canada

Posted 22 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
22 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 specializing in Algorithms at Lyft, you'll work closely with product, engineering, and operations teams to design and implement optimization models and algorithms that enhance driver incentives and pay mechanisms. Your role will involve writing production model code, performing data analysis, and communicating findings to stakeholders to support decision-making. You'll also ensure robust methodologies are applied to measure the impact of new features and strategies.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
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 (MS or PhD) in a quantitative field or equivalent work experience
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in optimization, causal inference, or machine learning
  • End-to-end experience with data, including querying, aggregation, analysis, and visualization
  • Proficiency with Python
  • Strong ability to collaborate and communicate with others in a team setting
  • Experience designing, running, and analyzing A/B tests

Nice to have

  • Passion for solving unstructured and non-standard mathematical problems
  • Experience seeking out and adopting new methods and techniques

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 being in-office at least 3 days per week
  • No salary listed in the posting, only a range provided
  • Role involves collaboration with multiple teams, which may require strong interpersonal skills

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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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