Senior Data Scientist, Lime
Rider Team
$150-207k
+ Offers Equity + Offers Bonus, $107K – $147K CAN
Electric bike and scooter rentals
Open for applications
Electric bike and scooter rentals
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$150-207k
+ Offers Equity + Offers Bonus, $107K – $147K CAN
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free.
Role
Who you are
- MS or PhD in Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field
- 5+ years of industry experience as a Data Scientist, ideally in product analytics, growth, or consumer-facing platforms
- Deep understanding of probability and statistics, including causal inference and experimental design
- Proficiency in SQL and Python, with end-to-end experience with data—including querying, data manipulation, aggregation, analysis, visualization , and model deployment
- Machine Learning & Modeling: Strong understanding of predictive modeling, price elasticity estimation, and customer segmentation techniques
- Business Acumen: Business intuition for how retention and loyalty levers impact user growth and long-term value
- Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- As a Senior Data Scientist on Lime’s Rider DSA team, you will play a critical role in helping us understand our riders and uncover the drivers of retention. You’ll focus on experimentation, product analytics, and data deep-dives that surface actionable insights for product and business teams.
- Partnering with Product, Engineering, and Operations, you’ll help shape strategy on initiatives like early-funnel adoption, second-month retention, and loyalty programs—turning data into measurable impact across Lime
- Design, run, and analyze experiments to optimize rider experience and improve retention outcomes
- Define project goals, success metrics, and measurement frameworks to ensure clarity and alignment across initiatives
- Deliver data-driven solutions by translating complex analyses into clear, actionable recommendations in compelling ways that influence strategy and roadmap decisions
- Partner with Product and other teams to evaluate and refine retention-focused initiatives such as onboarding flows, memberships, and loyalty programs
- Conduct deep-dive analyses to identify patterns, diagnose problems, and inform strategic decisions around rider engagement
- Identify key “aha” moments that predict long-term retention and quantify their impact on rider behavior
Our take
In recent years, electric-powered mobility companies have attracted an extraordinary amount of interest and funding, in part due to rising eco-friendly sentiment, and in part because of the race to "find the next Uber". Lime is one such company, that has rapidly scaled across multiple geographies to be a key player in the fight for market leadership.
Lime, along with its competitors, has had to grapple with regulation in many of its target markets, but nonetheless has steadily increased its footprint. Since its launch, the company has facilitated millions of trips, making it one of the biggest companies of its kind. Interestingly, the CEO has stated that "cars are our true business rivals—not other scooter companies", suggesting that its biggest business challenge will be to get families to give up their second cars.
With a presence that spans an impressive number of regions - most recently Lime has begun operating in Qatar - the company has cemented itself in the micromobility market, and stands to profit from the increasing popularity of these types of services. Across 2022, a substantial increase in ridership enabled Lime to achieve a "full profitable year", with suggestions it will pursue an IPO in the near future.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2021
$523m
CONVERTIBLE
May 2020
$170m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Toby
(Board Advisor)Founder and CEO of ZERO&. Was a Marketing Manager at Pepsi for 6 years before doing an MBA at Berkeley. Moved into consulting and VC for 5 years before starting Lime.
Brad
(Chairman)VP of Business Development at Tencent for 8 years. Managing Partner of a VC firm for 3 years, where he worked with Toby. Has an MBA from Berkeley.
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