Applied Scientist Intern (Summer 2027)
Posted
$133,120 – $141,440 USD
Tech Stack
Responsibilities
- Develop LLM-based Rider Agents representing heterogeneous rider contexts, preferences, histories, and behaviors
- Build agent-based simulation environments for evaluating rider interactions with product experiences
- Build evaluation pipelines to assess realism, robustness, and plausibility of simulated behavior
- Conduct experiments and ablation studies on agent behavior and simulation validity
- Communicate technical findings and recommendations to science, engineering, and product partners
Soft Skills
Causal InferenceA/B TestingExperimental DesignWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationCollaboration
Benefits
- 401k
- Commuter Benefits
- Dental
- Health Insurance
- Mental Health
- Vision
Culture
Hybrid WorkCross-Functional TeamsInclusive Hiring
Requirements
Required: PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or a related technical field
Regions: Us
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About Lyft
Industry: saas
Size: large
Lyft is a transportation platform that serves and connects people, cultivating a work environment focused on belonging and collaboration.
View company profile →Compensation
Base salary: $133,120 – $141,440 USD
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