Remote Data Scientist

Summary

Join Lyft's Science team as a Data Scientist to leverage data and analytical thinking to shape product and business decisions.

Requirements

• Degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, economics, applied math, operations research, engineering, or relevant work experience
• 3+ years of industry experience in a data science or analytics role
• Proficiency in SQL — able to write structured and efficient queries on large data sets
• Experience in programming, especially with data science and visualization libraries in Python or R
• Strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional partners

Responsibilities

• Leverage data and analytic frameworks to identify opportunities for growth and efficiency
• Partner with product managers, engineers, marketers, designers, and operators to translate data insights into decisions and action
• Design and analyze experiments; communicate results and act on launch decisions
• Develop analytical frameworks to monitor business and product performance
• Establish metrics that measure the health of our products, as well as rider and driver experience

Benefits

• Professional and stable working environment
• 28 calendar days for vacation and up to 5 paid days off
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive and foster parents are all eligible
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits