Staff Applied Scientist

Job overview

The Staff Applied Scientist is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, CA, with a base salary range of $193,600 - $242,000 per year. This position supports the Pricing team at Lyft. The role develops mathematical models and algorithms that power pricing and ETA decisions. It exists to build ML and optimization models that scale to millions of calls per day, solving critical business problems for the marketplace.

What you'll do

• Partner with cross-functional teams, write production-quality code, build and deploy ML/optimization models, evaluate systems against business goals, and establish metrics.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

san francisco ca

lyft

data science

machine learning

hybrid

$193k-$242k

optimization

algorithms

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) match, medical/dental/vision, parental leave, Lyft credits.

Why this role

Hybrid role (3 days in office); requires M.S. or Ph.D. in quantitative field.

About the employer

Lyft is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.