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At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
Started as a donation based ridesharing network in San Francisco, Lyft today provides millions of rides everyday in 200 cities- saving you the time and hassle to get to your destination. We’re moving to a world where on-demand transportation is a viable alternative to driving yourself and we need experienced analysts to support a vast network of features and software across multiple markets. Lyft is seeking applicants that are interested in understanding new software/features developed in-house and in diving deep to find the cause of issues in the system.
Our Montreal office developed the first automated bikeshare system in America, a system that has since deployed in multiple cities around the world (London, Montreal, New York, San Francisco to name a few). These are also some of the biggest bike-share systems in the world!
Responsibilities:
- Respond to our operators’ questions related to our system and problems with the system
- Bridge information between our customers, our engineering teams and between departments
- Work on implementing and improving technology-related operational processes
- Plan and execute system upgrades with our operators
- Install, configure, monitor, update and perform log analysis on various components of our stack
- Provide feedback to the product and engineering teams relative to problems encountered and possible improvements to our systems
- Support our international partners in configuration of the systems
- Prepare and train our operators in operating our system
- Can help lead large projects from idea to positive execution
- Act on feedback to learn and grow
Experience:
- Must have a degree in computer science
- Must have 3+ years of experience in technology and customer service
- Experience or exposure to distributed systems
- Experience working with databases, relational or NoSQL
- Experience with ticketing systems ideally Jira
- Experience with Linux/UNIX
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, etc)
- Ability to thrive in a startup environment
- Ability to write thorough, scalable and clear documentation
- Must be fluent in spoken and written English and French
At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
Data Science is at the heart of Lyft’s products and decision-making. As a member of the Science team, you will work in a dynamic environment, where we embrace moving quickly to build the world’s best transportation. Data Scientists take on a variety of problems ranging from shaping critical business decisions to building algorithms that power our internal and external products. We’re looking for passionate, driven Data Scientists to take on some of the most interesting and impactful problems in ridesharing.
As a Data Scientist, Algorithms, you will be developing mathematical models underpinning the platform’s core services. Compared to other technology companies of a similar size, the set of problems that we tackle is incredibly diverse. They cut across optimization, prediction, modeling, inference, transportation, and mapping. We are hiring motivated experts in each of these fields. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about solving mathematical problems with data, and are excited about working in a fast-paced, innovative and collegial environment.
You will report to a Data Science Manager.
Responsibilities:
- 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
- Develop and fit statistical, machine learning, or optimization models
- Write production model code; collaborate with Software Engineers to implement algorithms in production
- Design and implement both simulated and live experiments
- Analyze experimental and observational data; communicate findings; facilitate launch decisions
Experience:
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Statistics, Operations Research, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other quantitative fields or related work experience
- 3+ years professional experience in a technology company setting involving a product
- Passion for solving unstructured and non-standard mathematical problems
- End-to-end experience with data, including querying, aggregation, analysis, and visualization
- Proficiency with Python, or another interpreted programming language like R or Matlab
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with others to solve a problem
At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
Lyft connects people to transportation to change the way we live and get around our communities. Lyft is also the country’s leader in micromobility. We own and/or operate bikeshare in New York (Citi Bike), Chicago (Divvy), San Francisco (Bay Wheels), Portland (Biketown), Boston (BlueBikes), DC (Capital Bikeshare), and Minneapolis (Nice Ride) while providing scooter service in major cities across the country. Our active fleet includes state-of-the-art electric bikes and scooters, services tens of millions of rides per year, and is rapidly growing.
Data Science is at the heart of Lyft’s products and decision-making. As a member of the Science team, you will work in a dynamic environment, where we embrace moving quickly to build the world’s best transportation. Data Scientists take on a variety of problems ranging from shaping critical business decisions to building algorithms that power our internal and external products. We’re looking for passionate, driven Data Scientists to take on some of the most interesting and impactful problems in ridesharing.
As a Data Scientist, Decisions, you will leverage data and rigorous, analytical thinking to shape the company’s product and business decisions. You will identify and scope opportunities, shape priorities, recommend solutions, design experiments, and measure impact. You will bring a quantitative mindset to decision-making in partnership with product, business, and operations stakeholders throughout the organization.
You will report to a Data Science Manager.
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
Experience:
- Degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, economics, applied math, operations research or engineering (advanced degrees preferred), or relevant work experience
- 5+ years of industry experience in a data science or analytics role preferably working on a product
- 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
At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
Data Science is at the heart of Lyft’s products and decision-making. As a member of the Science team, you will work in a dynamic environment, where we embrace moving quickly to build the world’s best transportation. Data Scientists take on a variety of problems ranging from shaping critical business decisions to building algorithms that power our internal and external products. We’re looking for passionate, driven Data Scientists to take on some of the most interesting and impactful problems in ridesharing.
You will report to a Data Science Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Leverage data to build analytic frameworks to identify opportunities for growth and efficiency
- Partner with product managers, engineers, and operators to translate analytical 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
Experience:
- Degree in a quantitative field such as statistics, economics, applied math, operations research or engineering (advanced degrees preferred), 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
At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
Lyft’s Bikes & Scooters team is developing the future of micro-mobility and we are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to come in and help drive the development of our newest vehicles and sustain our fleet in operation.
Responsibilities
- Derive technical specifications based on product level requirements
- Own architecture selection, electrical design, schematic, layout, and validation of electronic PCBAs and multi-component electrical systems.
- Support Sourcing and Procurement teams to vet supply chain and production partners
- Validate design through functional verification, signal characterization, power modeling/test and system coexistence testing
- Set factory test requirements, assist in software bring up, and travel on-site to the manufacturer to ensure the design is built and tested successfully
- Research technologies and scope development opportunities
- Communicate cross functionally to to deliver a successful product to market
- Lead large projects from idea to positive execution
Experience
- BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field, and 5+ years of related industry experience
- Experience with embedded systems design, processor selection, various communication protocols (especially CAN, USB, SPI, I2C and UART), analog design, sensor integration, low power design, high power design, and various RF technologies
- Experience using eCAD tools for schematic capture, layout, and analysis
- Hands-on experience in prototype bring-up and debugging, functional verification and manufacturing support
- Ability to be hands-on in the lab and want to be in the details (soldering, oscilloscopes, data acquisition, etc.)
- Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals, including ability to design and verify circuits in the analog domain
- Experience collaborating with a cross-functional team to successfully deliver products to market
At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
Lyft’s Bikes & Scooters team is developing the future of micro-mobility and we are looking for a Mechanical Engineer to come in and help drive the development of our newest vehicles and sustain our fleet in operation.
Responsibilities:
- Drive design decisions by collaborating with product, engineering (EE/ME/FW/SW), reliability, and systems engineering teams
- Derive technical architecture and engineering specifications from product requirements
- Use analysis to support engineering designs
- Lead sustaining and continuous improvement projects from concept through release and into field operations
- Work with GSM and Manufacturing teams to vet supply chain and production partners
- Prototype; create quick experimental mock-ups and meticulous mechanical models
- Lead post-launch sustaining activities intended to support a smooth transition into production while maintaining high quality standards
- Develop CAD databases and drawing packages, and drive handoff to manufacturers
- Support the build and test product development cycle, travel will eventually be required
- Test failure analysis and solution validation to complete successful product development
- Conduct field failure analysis and solution evaluation
- Act on feedback to learn and grow
- Effectively communicate across cross functional teams to achieve results
Experience:
- BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field, and 3+ years of related industry experience
- Experience in the development of a feature or module of a consumer product
- Strong foundation in mechanical engineering fundamentals, including solid mechanics, electromagnetics, thermodynamics, and knowledge of basic engineering materials and manufacturing processes
- Experience in performing tolerance analyses and working through DFM challenges with external vendors
- Proactive problem solving, with experience in failure analysis, root cause investigation, and DOE creation
- Skilled in 3D CAD, Basic GD&T knowledge and experience releasing 2D drawings
- Experience traveling to manufacturing partners
- Track-record for successfully shipping product and working cross functionally across an organization
At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
Our team is transforming urban transportation through Lyft’s micromobility ecosystem. We are in search of a Hardware Systems Engineer to drive systems architecture and integration for our micromobility product lines. This role offers the opportunity to shape both our products and the greater ecosystem by working across the organization with technical and non-technical groups. To be successful, a candidate should be skilled at functional trades, establishing traceability between stakeholder requirements, while having sufficient experience working with other technical disciplines to understand their basic workflows and interdependencies. This role offers an exceptional opportunity for impact in joining a highly motivated and talented team.
Responsibilities:
- Drive systems engineering efforts for Lyft micromobility rideable and station products, from architecture to integration to sustain
- Derive systems level requirements from stakeholder needs
- Manage requirements database in JAMA
- Works across engineering disciplines to develop and refine components and system interfaces
- Support bring-up and debug for new products
- Interface with V+V teams to ensure test coverage
- Represent systems function in design reviews, ensuring process and deliverables are fulfilled
- Inform new technical development efforts based on identified areas for product improvement
Experience:
- BS+ in engineering – electrical, mechanical, computer science or similar
- 5+ years experience developing and launching electro-mechanical hardware products
- Candidates should have a background in function-oriented systems engineering or in systems-level electrical or embedded/firmware engineering
- Solid understanding of the product development process and the stakeholders involved at each stage
- Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to guide through multi-disciplinary technical leadership
- Highly organized, detail oriented – specifically around requirements documentation and database management
- Experience in Defense/Aerospace, Medical, Automotive, or other regulated industry welcome
- Tools: Jama, Polarion, DOORs, Matlab, Python, etc.
At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization. The growing IT department is seeking a motivated, experienced individual to join our talented Installations Department as an IT/AV Office Builds Engineer.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate the deployment, installation, and expansion of Lyft’s audio visual and network infrastructure for new and existing office builds
- Manage relationships with external vendors, including both sign off and handover duties between Lyft and 3rd party vendors
- Functioning as part of the Audio Visual design team provide feedback on current system designs and help evolve new designs to meet the growing needs of Lyft
- Gather requirements from stakeholders and communicate to appropriate internal networking, audio-visual, and logistics teams for execution
- Organize and maintain internal process documentation
- Attend design/review meetings and site surveys as needed
- Develop Audio Visual solutions to accommodate a wide variety of budgets
- Provide technical support and coordination for onsite installations.
- Work cross functionally with maintenance of AV systems
Experience:
- 3+ years experience with AV and/or IT infrastructure deployment for new office builds
- 4 year degree on a related field
- Familiarity with common networking and audio-visual equipment
- Must have the ability to work independently, as well as within a team
- Strong organizational and time management skills with an ability to understand priorities and work efficiently under supervision
- Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills – High level of customer interaction required
- Must be able to read and interpret drawings and technical documents
- Excellent technical skills and understanding of construction methods, contracts and blueprints
- Familiarity or working knowledge Crestron touch control surfaces, Google Meet VC room setups, DSP Units, meeting scheduling platforms, Live Streaming solutions, live event production technology, etc..
- Good understanding of ticketing and project management platforms like Jira and Cherwell
- Familiarity with CAD
- CTS a plus
At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
The Public Policy team is the voice of the Lyft community to legislators and policymakers, charged with a multi-faceted mission that includes research, education, advocacy, and community outreach. The work we do lays the legal framework and policy foundation for the future of transportation. We are looking for someone passionate about Lyft to help frame conversations across North America.
The Policy Research Analyst will leverage Lyft’s vast database and external data sources to answer important questions regarding the impact of Lyft on drivers, riders, local economies, transit systems, transportation access, environment, crime, impaired driving, and other policy-oriented topics. Reports will both influence internal company policy and articulate Lyft’s point of view to policymakers as they help shape the future of the industry.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with our Policy Development teams, including Future of Work, Sustainability, and Product Policy, to provide the analytical foundation of Lyft’s policy positions
- Translate Lyft’s data into a public policy context in order to inform policy positions and business impacts
- Conduct data analyses to aid our Public Engagement and Government Relations teams in advocacy efforts
- Define, write, vet, and procure data for research and regulatory development:
- Design and build metrics using SQL and Python/R
- Research and respond to daily quantitative research inquiries from the Policy team and other internal stakeholders
- Cross-functional coordination with other technical teams at Lyft on projects with policy implications
- Conduct and publish original analysis and intuitive visualizations that support arguments for Lyft’s major policy issues
Experience:
- 3+ years of industry experience in a data science or analytics role
- B.S. preferably in a quantitative field such as statistics, economics, applied math, or political science. Advanced degrees preferred
- Strong interest in public policy
- Great oral and written communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a startup environment
- End-to-end data experience including gathering, cleaning, querying, aggregation, analysis, visualization, and presentation, particularly:
- Hypothesis testing, causal inference and regression analysis
- Fundamentals of survey research, with bonus points for experience in public policy polling
- Bonus points:
- Experience communicating analyses to non-technical audiences: could mean dashboards, jupyter notebooks, Excel models, slide decks, written briefs, blog posts, and/or presentations
At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.
Today, the health and well being of far too many Americans is inhibited by a lack of transportation. The Lyft Healthcare team works with organizations across the healthcare ecosystem to provide reliable rides for their members and patients. If you are looking to make a positive impact by helping people get to and from medical appointments, community events and other critical stops along their journey to health, join us.
Lyft is looking for a Healthcare Strategy Manager to help shape the direction of Lyft Healthcare and our role in providing non-emergency medical transportation. This will require a self-starter, who takes great pride in their work, and is capable of balancing multiple work streams in parallel. You will work collaboratively across the Lyft Healthcare organization, as well as other cross functional teams; as such, it is important that you can garner cross-functional support to achieve segment level goals.
You are a good fit if you are well versed in the healthcare ecosystem (familiarity with healthcare transportation is great, but not a requirement). An analytical mind and skill set are critical; the role requires understanding how to parse and frame data to guide our strategic direction. You are a detail oriented, structured thinker who’s able to drive complex projects across matrixed organizations. You must be forever curious and ready to join a high performing team with big goals.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for organizing and helping drive highly visible projects involving many cross-functional stakeholders
- Conduct ongoing analysis of key business trends and performance indicators by leveraging quantitative and qualitative data
- Establish a regular operating cadence with internal stakeholders to track and communicate progress against business goals and KPIs.
- Closely collaborate with the analytics team to develop and maintain dashboards to monitor business health and existing partner opportunities
- Build business cases and financial projections to support new growth opportunities
- Identify new use-cases and market segments for Lyft Healthcare to extend new offerings
- Synthesize and present data in clear and digestible formats
- Frame and scope initiatives by understanding business objectives, risk / dependencies, cross-functional stakeholders, and key results
- Support the team and cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment and decisions on our most critical questions
- Create executive level deliverables to inform leadership teams across Lyft Inc.
Experience:
- BS/BA in Business or relevant field; MBA, MPH, or MHA a plus
- 5+ years of relevant experience with a blend of corporate strategy, strategy consulting, program management, or related experience
- Background working in the healthcare sector
- Familiarity with high growth or tech company operations
- Demonstrated experience running data analysis and effectively communicate complex data to wide audiences, including executives
- Excellent project management skills and strong attention to detail with the capability to work on multiple work streams/priorities simultaneously
- Strong interpersonal skills with proven track record of working cross-functionally with a variety of business partners
- Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal); can identify the appropriate the forum and content fit for the purpose
- Excellent Google Sheets (or Excel), and Google Slides (or PowerPoint) skills
- Strong time management skills; ability to juggle priorities
- Can-do positive attitude,a roll-up-your-sleeves approach, and constantly pushing towards delivery
- Ready to learn, teach and grow with a fun team looking to drive a positive impact across the healthcare system
Benefits:
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Mental health benefits
- In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
- 401(k) plan to help save for your future
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Lyft Pink – Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
Lyft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. 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 or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.