Staff Applied Scientist, Tech Lead, Rider Applied AI

Domino Data Lab(1 month ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$176,000 - $220,000Rider Applied AI

About this role

The Staff Applied Scientist on Lyft’s Rider Applied AI team will lead high-impact AI/ML efforts to personalize and optimize the rider experience at scale. This role partners with product, design, and engineering to translate ambiguous business problems into production-ready algorithmic solutions, drive evaluation and measurement strategies, and mentor junior scientists while building reusable modeling infrastructure. The position balances scientific rigor with practical engineering constraints to deliver measurable business impact.

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Required Skills

Problem Translation
Machine Learning
AI Innovation
Product Partnership
Engineering Partnership
Model Deployment
Online Inference
Optimization
Decisioning
Evaluation

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Qualifications

Master's or PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Optimization, Statistics, Engineering, or Applied Mathematics
5+ Years Applied Science Experience

About Domino Data Lab

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