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Senior Data Scientist, Causal Inference

136k – 170kSeattle, WAHybrid4+ YOE
Summary

Lead causal inference and marketing mix modeling efforts to measure and optimize marketing investments for Lyft's Growth Products team. Requires 4+ years experience, advanced degree, and expertise in Python, SQL, and causal methods.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Deliver results across the entire lifecycle of data science solutions for Growth: from defining the problem with cross-functional stakeholders to deploying production models that address key business problems.
  • Own complex domains and develop long-term roadmaps to maximize business impact.
  • Build statistical pipelines, write production code, and design/analyze experiments.
  • Participate in the science on-call rotation to ensure automated campaigns operate successfully.

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in statistics, economics, mathematics, or equivalent industry experience.
  • 4+ years of industry experience in causal inference or data science.
  • Proven ability to apply statistics to unstructured problems and deliver measurable results.
  • Deep technical expertise in causal inference and tackling challenging measurement problems.
  • Expertise in SQL and experience with large-scale data platforms.
  • Proficiency in Python and working within production coding environments.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Expertise in marketing mix modeling is highly preferred.
Skills
Causal InferenceMarketing Mix ModelingSQLPythonStatistical ModelingExperiment DesignData ScienceProduction CodeLarge-Scale Data Platforms
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