Is the Data Scientist role remote?

It's hybrid — Lyft expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA, United States.

What's the salary range?

Lyft lists $195,000–$222,000 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Data Scientist role.

Where is the role based?

Lyft is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, United States.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Data Science.

What seniority level is this role?

Lyft targets mid-level candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Data Scientist role at Lyft.

Data Scientist at Lyft

Joblaze summary

In this role at Lyft, the Data Scientist collaborates with cross-functional teams to define and analyze complex business problems, leveraging data to inform decision-making. Key skills include expertise in statistics, data pipeline creation, and experience with experimental design and analysis. This position is well-suited for candidates with a master's degree and at least two years of relevant experience, particularly those who thrive in a collaborative, in-office environment. Lyft emphasizes a strong team culture, requiring in-office work three days a week to enhance collaboration.

Joblaze insights

Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 17, 2026. Last confirmed on Lyft's careers page October 17, 2026.
This exact title is also open at 2 other locations at Lyft: New York, NY, United States, Seattle, WA.
Salary band is above the typical range for Data Science roles (median ~$175,000).
Starts above 84% of 38 comparable mid data science roles in United States we track (median $132,855 across 24 companies).
Data Science appears in 9.1% of 66 comparable mid data science roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Data Scientist role remote?: It's hybrid — Lyft expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA, United States.
What's the salary range?: Lyft lists $195,000–$222,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Data Scientist role.
Where is the role based?: Lyft is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, United States.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Data Science.
What seniority level is this role?: Lyft targets mid-level candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Data Scientist role at Lyft.

From the original posting

Job ID: 111267

Responsibilities:

Partner with Engineers, Product Managers, Product Designers, 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.
Collaborate with Software Engineers to implement algorithms and analytics events in production.
Design and run both simulated and live traffic experiments.
Analyze experimental and observational data; communicate findings; facilitate launch decisions.

Experience:

Education and Experience:

Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Physics, Data Science, or related field.
2 years of experience in job offered, operations research, or related occupation.

Skills:

Experience creating metrics, analytical dashboards, and tools to track and monitor growth.
Experience with statistics, business forecast and estimates, and authoring data pipelines.
Experience with writing production queries and experiment design and analysis.

Benefits:

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
In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
Subsidized commuter benefits
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Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco area is $195,000 - $222,000/year. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Range is not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

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