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Data Scientist

Lyft · Seattle, WA

Posted 14 days ago · $129,709 - $192,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
14 days
Lyft's roles stay open a median of 43 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
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 at Lyft, you will collaborate with Engineers, Product Managers, and Business Partners to define and analyze problems, perform exploratory data analysis, and develop statistical and machine learning models. Your role will involve writing production code, implementing algorithms, conducting experiments, and communicating findings to support decision-making. This position requires a hybrid work schedule with in-office presence three days a week.

Our read on this posting4.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

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

  • Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, or related field
  • 2 years of experience in job offered, Operations Research, or related occupation
  • Experience with solving unstructured and non-standard mathematical problems
  • Experience with end-to-end data including querying, aggregation, analysis, and visualization
  • Experience with Python and other programming languages such as R and MATLAB

What you get

  • Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
  • Mental health benefits
  • Family building benefits
  • Child care and pet benefits
  • 401(k) plan to help save for your future
  • 12 observed holidays and discretionary paid time off for salaried team members, 15 days paid time off for hourly team members

Worth weighing

  • Hybrid role requires in-office work at least 3 days per week, which may not suit all candidates
  • Salary range provided but does not include potential equity offering, bonus, or benefits
  • Role may involve legacy systems or processes not detailed in the posting

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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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