What it is, where the jobs are, what it hires for and pays, and the open jobs today.
By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Lyft, Inc. is an American company offering ride-hailing services, e-scooters, and bicycle-sharing systems in the United States and Canada, and, via its Freenow mobile app, Europe. Lyft is the second-largest ridesharing company in the United States after Uber. It has 25 million active riders and coordinates 9 million rides per day.
| Fact ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Francisco |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Industry | taxi service, transport |
| Website | lyft.com |
Lyft is hiring in 8 states and 9 cities. These are the places with the most openings, which tell you where its work really happens.
| City ⇅ | State ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Share ⇅ | Note ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | California | 40 | 44% | headquarters area |
| New York | New York | 21 | 23% | |
| Nashville | Tennessee | 14 | 16% | |
| Seattle | Washington | 9 | 10% | |
| Washington | District of Columbia | 2 | 2% | |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | 1 | 1% | |
| Sacramento | California | 1 | 1% | |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | 1 | 1% | |
| Cleveland | Ohio | 1 | 1% |
The mix of roles shows what Lyft needs right now. Pay is the median of the ranges the employer itself published in its ads (only roles with at least two published ranges).
| Role family ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ | Typical posted range (median low – median high, yearly) ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Data scientist / Machine learning | 16 | not published |
| Operations / Supply chain / Logistics | 13 | not published |
| Software engineer / Developer | 9 | not published |
| Lawyer / Attorney | 8 | not published |
| Compliance / Risk | 6 | not published |
| Customer support / Success | 5 | not published |
| Product manager | 5 | not published |
| Financial analyst / Banking / Investments | 4 | not published |
| Project / Program manager | 4 | not published |
| Marketing | 3 | not published |
| Sales / Business development | 3 | not published |
| Accountant / Auditor / Tax | 3 | not published |
| Title ⇅ | Open jobs ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Senior Product Manager | 5 |
| Counsel | 5 |
| Fleet Operations Associate | 4 |
| Growth Marketing Manager | 3 |
| Senior Software Engineer | 3 |
| Senior Actuarial Analyst | 3 |
| Operations Associate | 3 |
| Data Scientist | 3 |
| Associate Counsel | 3 |
| Sr. Manager | 2 |
| Accountant | 2 |
| Lyft Business Customer Success Associate | 2 |
| Engineering Manager | 2 |
| Staff Product Manager I | 2 |
| Program Manager | 2 |
None of the 90 open listings publishes a pay range, so we do not state one.
Most listings do not state a seniority level.
0 of 90 listings (0%) mention a remote or flexible location.
We counted how often Lyft's own 90 ads (those with a full description) state each requirement. This shows the filters the ads apply before anyone reads a resume. We have no data on why candidates are rejected after applying, and we do not guess.
Years of experience. 79 of 90 ads (88%) state a number of years. The median is 4 years; 47% ask for 5 or more and 8% for 10 or more.
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 'or equivalent experience' accepted | 30 | 33% |
| Bachelor's degree | 19 | 21% |
| Master's degree | 18 | 20% |
| PhD or doctorate | 10 | 11% |
| High school diploma or GED | 5 | 6% |
| Associate degree | 5 | 6% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Says it does NOT sponsor visas | 2 | 2% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| Nights, weekends, holidays or on-call | 90 | 100% |
| On-site or in-person work | 89 | 99% |
| Travel mentioned | 19 | 21% |
| Heavy lifting | 5 | 6% |
| Requirement ⇅ | Ads that state it ⇅ | Share of ads ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| python | 20 | 22% |
| machine learning | 18 | 20% |
| sql | 13 | 14% |
| excel | 9 | 10% |
| aws | 5 | 6% |
| azure | 4 | 4% |
| gcp | 4 | 4% |
| cpa | 3 | 3% |
| kubernetes | 3 | 3% |
| matlab | 2 | 2% |
| sap | 2 | 2% |
| react | 2 | 2% |
| jira | 2 | 2% |
| docker | 2 | 2% |
| javascript | 1 | 1% |
What the hiring process, culture, schedules and benefits are like is not in our sources, so we do not describe it. Read the job ads and the employer's own site.
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90 open jobs today, 13 posted in the last 7 days (updated several times a day).
Mostly in San Francisco, CA (40), New York, NY (21), Nashville, TN (14).