Senior Product Manager, Rider ML/AI
Core
Define and own the roadmap for applied ML/AI products in the Rider Application, translating business goals into objective functions for personalization and real-time decision-making.
Role type
Senior Product Manager (Applied ML/AI)
Builds
Personalized rider experiences, search, ride modes, content selection, and ranking within the Lyft Rider App.
Domain
Ride-hailing / Consumer AI
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
End-to-end ML product management, objective function definition, large-scale experimentation design, cross-functional team leadership, technical specification review, executive presentation, independent execution
Preferred skills
Knowledge of ML packages (XGBoost, PyTorch, etc.), AI agent usage for execution, crafting CXO-level presentations
Technologies
XGBoost, CatBoost, LightGBM, Scikit-learn, Keras, PyTorch, Optimizely, Statsig, Eppo, Jira, Linear
Responsibilities
Define and track metrics/KPIs driving financial outcomes; Identify cold-start strategies for new features; Build unified rider profile vision; Write product requirements and strategy documents; Design and analyze experiments; Present progress to non-technical leadership
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
