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Senior Actuarial Analyst

Join Lyft as a Senior Actuarial Analyst to leverage your actuarial skills in a collaborative environment solving complex pricing challenges.

Location
Seattle, WA
Compensation
$117.8k–$147.2k/yr
Level
senior
Type
full time · Hybrid

Posted by employer 4 days ago

First seen on Joblaze 2 days ago

Last verified on the company career page 16 hours ago

Skills & Technologies

ETL SQL Python R Flexible on stack

What you'll build

  • Develop ETL pipelines
  • Build data monitoring dashboards
  • Collaborate on modeling projects
  • Support financial reporting process
  • Conduct competitive analysis

Must have

  • Bachelor or equivalent degree in Actuarial Science, Math, Statistics, Economics, or similar
  • 3+ years of relevant internships or entry-level experience in P&C actuarial field
  • Personal or commercial auto insurance experience
  • Very Strong SQL

Nice to have

  • Experience with ETL and R/Python
  • Working knowledge with Github
  • Experience in reserving/pricing
  • Experience with competitive analysis

Practical constraints

  • In-office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Requirements

Experience
3+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Remote Work Health Insurance Parental Leave

Joblaze summary

In this role, the Senior Actuarial Analyst at Lyft focuses on developing ETL pipelines, maintaining actuarial data, and collaborating with various teams to tackle pricing challenges. Proficiency in SQL, experience with ETL processes, and a background in personal or commercial auto insurance are essential for success. This position is well-suited for candidates with at least three years of relevant experience who are eager to contribute to innovative actuarial solutions in a fast-paced environment. Lyft emphasizes a collaborative culture, requiring in-office work three days a week.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed 2 days ago — first seen on Joblaze November 4, 2026. Last confirmed on Lyft's careers page November 6, 2026.
  • This exact title is also open at 3 other locations at Lyft: New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Toronto, Canada.
  • Salary band is in line with the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$128,000).
  • Starts above 8% of 300 comparable senior other roles in United States that list Python we track (median $150,000 across 61 companies). See Python salary trends
  • Python appears in 16.7% of 2658 comparable senior other roles in United States; ETL appears in 0.2% of 2658 comparable senior other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Actuarial Analyst role remote?
It's hybrid — Lyft expects some on-site time in Seattle, WA.
What's the salary range?
Lyft lists $117,760–$147,200 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 3 years of relevant experience for this Senior Actuarial Analyst role.
Where is the role based?
Lyft is hiring for this position in Seattle, WA.
What's the tech stack?
Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: ETL, Python, R, SQL.
What seniority level is this role?
Lyft targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Senior Actuarial Analyst role at Lyft.

From the original posting

At Lyft, actuaries are more than risk modelers, they are trusted business advisors, with a key voice in our most important decisions. We partner with many groups across the organization to work on core products. Get ready to deploy your actuarial skills in innovative ways and team up with Engineering, Data Science, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Public Policy to solve complex pricing challenges. Our insurance solutions are evolving and the team is growing.

We can’t wait to meet you!

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in developing robust ETL pipelines and maintaining complete and accurate actuarial data for analysis.
  • Design and build data monitoring dashboards to drive data insights
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on modeling / reserving / pricing projects
  • Contribute to the process changes to promote prompt and accurate data to cross-functional teams
  • Support the financial reporting process by providing key actuarial inputs and analysis
  • Support competitive analysis by researching financial statements, insurance company filing (e.g. schedule P) and other industry papers
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of tasks
  • Take ownership of the tasks assigned and drive insightful analysis

Experience:

  • Bachelor or equivalent degree in Actuarial Science, Math, Statistics, Economics, or similar
  • 3+ years of relevant internships, or entry-level experience in P&C actuarial field (flexible scheduling during exam preparation and continuing education support for FCAS; we want to be part of your career development!)
  • Personal or commercial auto insurance experience required
  • Very Strong SQL; experience with ETL and R/Python and an interest in coding/automation is preferred
  • Working knowledge with Github
  • Experience or knowledge in reserving / pricing is a plus
  • Experience with competitive analysis / financial statement analysis a plus
  • Great communication and presentation skills
  • Strong organization and time management skills
  • Balance attention to detail with fast-pace Lyft environment
  • Passionate about actuarial science and eager to learn and grow
  • Highly innovative

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 with company match 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
  • Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership

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 Seattle area is $117,760 - $147,200, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. 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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