About the job
At Lyft, we are driven by a mission to connect and serve our communities. Our aim is to foster an inclusive workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to excel.
Lyft Ads is an exciting and rapidly expanding division within Lyft, dedicated to creating the world’s largest transportation media network. Our goal is to enable brands to engage with riders at pivotal moments throughout their journey—before, during, and after their ride—by delivering impactful, contextually relevant advertising experiences. We operate at the cutting edge of mobility data, real-time decision-making systems, and AI-driven personalization, allowing advertisers to execute high-impact campaigns with quantifiable results.
We are on the lookout for a Data Scientist specializing in Algorithms to help us develop the next generation of ad relevance, targeting, optimization, and measurement algorithms that fuel the Lyft Ads platform. In this pivotal role, you will work with extensive datasets and complex real-time systems to design, prototype, and implement production-ready machine learning models. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Sales to transform ambiguous business requirements and advertiser needs into robust algorithmic solutions that enhance ad performance, improve marketplace efficiency, and drive significant revenue growth.
This position represents a high-impact, technical opportunity within a rapidly scaling business line. The ideal candidate will possess a strong practical understanding of machine learning, extensive modeling experience, and proficiency in writing clean, efficient production code. You will play a vital role in redefining how advertisers engage with Lyft riders—pushing forward the boundaries of personalization, measurement, and real-time optimization in a dynamic marketplace.

