Data Scientist, Algorithms, Optimization - Fulfillment

Benefits

Parental leave

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• Fertility benefits: Offered From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Salary

$128K-$160K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)

$111,944 U.S. median for this role

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+13.7% - Much faster than average

29% above the BLS role benchmark for data and ml aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Data and ML aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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Seniority

Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Data Scientist, Algorithms, Optimization - Fulfillment New York, NY 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. Data Science is central to Lyft's products and decision-making. As a Data Scientist on the cross-functional team, you will work in a dynamic environment, tackling a variety of problems from shaping critical business decisions to building algorithms that power our products. We seek passionate, driven Data Scientists to address some of the most interesting and impactful problems in ridesharing. As a Data Scientist specializing in Algorithms, you will develop mathematical models for the platform's core services, addressing diverse problems in optimization, prediction, machine learning, and inference. On the Fulfillment team, you will collaborate with cross-functional teammates and stakeholders to enhance algorithms for matching rideshare supply and demand in real time and develop product offerings to improve the experiences of Lyft Riders and Drivers. Responsibilities: - Leverage data and analytic frameworks to direct creations and improvements of algorithms and models underpinning the team's systems and products - Partner with Engineers, Product Managers, and Business Partners to frame problems, both mathematically and within the business context. - Perform exploratory data analysis to gain a deeper understanding of the problem - Construct and fit statistical, machine learning, or optimization models - Write production modeling code; collaborate with Software Engineers to implement algorithms in production - Design and implement both simulated and live traffic experiments

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