ML Software Engineer

Lyft

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Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, CA
Salary: $140,800–$176,000 / yr
Posted: 53 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $206k

This role $158k

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This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $169,350–$241,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $158k versus about $206k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Lyft

Lyft is a transportation network company offering ride-hailing services across the US and Canada.

Lyft currently has 15 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $140,800–$176,000 across 14 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · ML Software Engineer

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ML Software Engineer, ETA will join the ETA team to build and maintain the system responsible for estimating and predicting ETAs for every ride request on the platform. This role is critical because accurate, low-latency predictions impact matching decisions, pricing estimates, and user experience. The engineer will perform data analysis, develop proof-of-concept models, and create statistical, machine learning, or optimization models while balancing accuracy against production complexity and runtime performance. Daily tasks include writing high-quality, scalable code for millions of daily requests, participating in design reviews, and providing on-call support. The technical stack includes AWS, Kubernetes, Go, Spark, Python, and Apache Airflow. Candidates must possess at least three years of machine learning experience to solve complex problems involving large-scale data processing and distributed pipelines within the rideshare domain.

Skills

Machine Learning Python Go Spark Apache Airflow AWS Kubernetes Data Analysis Distributed Data Pipelines Optimization Models Code Review

What you'll do

Perform data analysis and build proof-of-concept models to compare ML and non-ML solutions.
Balance trade-offs between model accuracy, production complexity, and runtime performance.
Develop statistical, machine learning, or optimization models for ETA predictions.
Write production-quality code capable of scaling to serve millions of requests daily.
Create well-crafted, tested, readable, and maintainable code for the platform.
Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and incident triaging processes.
Provide on-call support to ensure system reliability and performance.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in Computer Science or another quantitative field.
3+ years of experience in Machine Learning.
Ability to write production-quality code that scales for millions of requests per day.
Experience building statistical, machine learning, or optimization models.
Proficiency in the technology stack including AWS, Kubernetes, Go, Spark, Python, and Apache Airflow.
Ability to perform data analysis and build proof-of-concept solutions.
Ability to work effectively within distributed teams across different time zones.

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