Applied Scientist Intern, PhD (Summer 2027)

First Roles; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyft is seeking an Applied Scientist intern (PhD) for Summer 2027 in San Francisco, CA. This internship focuses on developing next-generation user simulation methods and building LLM-based Rider Agents to serve as behavioral proxies for real riders.

The role emphasizes research, experimentation, and collaboration with the Rider Science team to advance AI-driven user simulations within Lyft's platform.

Job description

Lyft# Applied Scientist Intern, PhD (Summer 2027)Internship Live nowSan Francisco, CAPosted October 28, 2026Last seen at Lyft on October 28, 2026.FirstRoles never charges new grads or interns to apply.## About this roleAt Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive. The Lyft Rider Science team is seeking an Applied Scientist intern to develop next-generation user simulation methods using state of the art AI methods. The goal of this project is to develop and validate LLM-based Rider Agents that can serve as behavioral proxies for real riders, and study when agent simulations can provide rel...Excerpt from the employer's listing, via Adzuna. The full description is on the source posting — the Apply button takes you straight there.## Compensation$133,120 – $141,440/yrPay stated by the employer in the source posting.