Rider AI Research Intern (PhD, Summer 2027)

First Roles

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 133,000 - 141,000

Full time

14 days+

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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 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.

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