Principal Economist, Amazon Search

The Amazon Search team creates powerful, customer-focused search and advertising solutions and technologies. Whenever a customer visits an Amazon site worldwide and types in a query or browses through product categories, our services go to work. We design, develop, and deploy high performance, fault-tolerant distributed search systems used by millions of Amazon customers every day. This position will develop economic frameworks for selecting products into customer consideration sets, develop a theoretic framework of the search process and customer frictions that lends to policy evaluation, and create frameworks for coordinating product discovery with other marketplace decision systems like ordering, pricing, and delivery optimization.The ideal candidate will have outstanding Economics knowledge, demonstrated strength in practical and policy relevant structural econometrics, strong collaboration skills, proven ability to lead highly ambiguous and large projects, and a drive to deliver results. They will work closely with Economists, Data / Applied Scientists, Engineers, and Product leads to integrate economic insights into policy and production systems Familiarity with informational retrieval and recommender systems is a plus but not required.Key job responsibilitiesThis role is responsible for creating mechanisms (metrics, models, mechanism) that optimize search while accounting for effects on the entirety of the Amazon Stores. Some example projects include:* Develop an economic frameworks for selecting products into customer consideration sets. Utilizing demand estimation, internalizing spillovers (e.g. menu effects), and incorporating long term effects on customer beliefs. We want to embed economics into state of the art list-wise ranking models.* Develop a means of valuing newly launched products and how the impact all aspects of the experience (prices, brand awareness, or even referential utility).* Develop a theoretic framework of the search process with a valuation of customer frictions that lends to evaluation of changes in the experience (aka a “search/browse model”)* Create frameworks for coordinating product discovery with other marketplace decision systems like ordering, pricing, and delivery optimization.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS* PhD in Economics, Computer Science, or highly related field (Statistics, Finance, Math)* 10+ years of experience in industry, consulting, government, or academic research* Demonstrated expertise in structural econometrics * Experience with big data and machine learning or data science* Coding ability in a scripting language such as R or python or STATA ...

Sr. Economist, Seller External Relations

The Seller External Relations (SER) team ensures that Amazon is viewed globally by external audiences as a valuable, accessible, partner who respects and celebrates the success of its sellers. We develop strategic, data-supported, messaging and publish external reports that demonstrate and celebrate the positive experiences of sellers on Amazon to other sellers, the general public, and influentials (e.g., media and policymakers) with the goal of improving their perception of the experience and benefits of selling in our store.As Sr. Economist for SER, you will build the science models and the supporting structures needed to analyze, dive deep, and develop underlying data for our external messaging and reports. Your work will demonstrate how Amazon’s innovation enables seller success and supports their growth. You will have the opportunity to present findings to cross functional team partners to drive improvements. You will work closely with other Applied/Research/Data Scientists, Economists, Data Engineers, Software Development Engineers, Program Managers and Business Partners to solve challenging problems. You need be comfortable using intellect, curiosity and technical ability to develop innovative solutions to business problems. You will become an expert on aspects of the business to understand how to apply science and analytics to develop and substantiate our strategic messaging. You'll thrive if you enjoy tackling ambiguous challenges using the economics toolkit to identify and solve problems at scale. You will be expected to provide clear and concise explanation of results and approaches, provide opinion and guidance on problem solving, and present to senior leadership across multiple business units.The ideal candidate will have outstanding leadership skills, proven ability to develop, enhance, automate, and manage science models from end to end. The ideal candidate will have strong data mining and modeling skills and will be comfortable facilitating idea creation and working from concept through to execution. The ideal candidate must have demonstrated ability to manage medium-scale automation and modeling projects, identify requirements and build methodology and tools that are mathematically grounded but also explainable operationally, apply technical skills allowing the models to adapt to changing attributes.Key job responsibilities• Contribute to external messaging and report strategy based on science models and data analysis• Develop models to measure long term impact of the relationship between Amazon selling tools and seller behavior• Collaborate with product and engineering teams across the business to develop comprehensive models with diverse inputs• Use economical techniques to discover and develop underlying data for our strategic messaging and report work• Research, experiment and implement novel approaches.• Work closely with other scientists across teams.• Use the best practices in science: data integrity, design, test, and implementation and documentation.About the teamSER is functionally diverse organization that includes a broad spectrum of skillsets and job families. We are a team of program and product managers, business analysts, creatives, storytellers, and small business evangelists - all important contributors to our work in ensuring that perception of Amazon’s support of small business matches reality. We have a supportive, fast-paced team culture, and we prioritize learning, growth, and helping each other to continuously raise the bar. Your direct team would be comprised of product and program managers, business analysts, and data engineers, with stakeholders and partners in similar functions accross the organization. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent- Experience in econometrics (e.g., program evaluation, forecasting, time series, panel data, or high dimensional problems), economic theory, and quantitative methods- 5+ years of experience in Economist related field. ...

Intern - Economics, FBA Science

Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) enables third-party sellers to use Amazon’s world-class science and logistics infrastructure to fulfill customer orders worldwide with lightning-fast delivery speeds. In doing so, sellers can spend more time building great products, delight customers, and grow their business.FBA Science is looking for an Economist intern with strong econometrics, machine learning, and empirical industrial organization skills to join our cross-domain group of economists, applied scientists, research scientists, and data scientists. We are looking for detail-oriented, organized, and responsible individuals who are eager to learn how to work with large datasets to tackle complex research questions. Some knowledge of econometrics and machine learning are necessary, as is a basic familiarity with Python. Experience with SQL is a plus.These are full-time positions at 40 hours per week, with compensation being awarded on an hourly basis. You will learn how to build data sets and perform applied econometric analysis collaborating with economists, scientists, and product managers. These skills will translate well into writing applied chapters in your dissertation and provide you with work experience that may help you with placement.Roughly 85% of previous cohorts have converted to full time economist employment at Amazon. If you are interested, please send your CV to our mailing list at econ-internship@amazon.com. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - PhD student in Economics (enrolled in 3rd year or more and not currently on the job market) ...

Amazon Postdoctoral Scientist , Seller Fees Science & Tech

Amazon is looking for a talented Postdoctoral Scientist to join our Seller Fees Science & Tech team for a one-year, full-time research position. Postdoctoral Scientists will drive data-driven innovations in the seller fee domain for our EU marketplace. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:Leverage economic methods like modeling and impact estimation to address key issues using large, real-world datasets;Partner with PMs and BAs to identify data and define metrics evaluating business initiatives and making recommendations;Execute from idea to implementation as an integral part of cross-functional teams;Thrive in a highly complex and fast pacing environment.Participate in research activities, including publishing papers, attending conferences, and collaborating with academic institutions to advance the state-of-the-art in relevant fields. Key job responsibilitiesIn this role you will:Build causal inference modeling to evaluate the effects of policy changes, such as fee adjustments and new fee structures, on seller behaviors and business metrics;Analyze how sellers and key outcomes are impacted by variations in growth strategies;Design experiments to measure pilot programs and support scaling-up effort;Synthesize learnings from past policy changes into critical insight to help the business develop new strategies and make science-based decisions.Work closely with a senior science advisor, collaborate with other scientists and engineers, and be part of Amazon’s vibrant and diverse global science community.Publish your innovation in top-tier academic venues and hone your presentation skills.Be inspired by challenges and opportunities to invent cutting-edge techniques in your area(s) of expertise. About the teamThe Fee Science Team works on science, economic, machine learning, and data engineering projects for Selling Partner Services and third-party fees. Our projects include causal modeling and impact of structural changes, models that support fee integrity, business analytics, and a comprehensive set of data sources and pipelines.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSBasic qualifications include: - PhD in a relevant field, received within 2 years of starting the program- Proven publication record in Operation Research, Management Science, Statistics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Econ, or other related technical fields- Experience in data science and quantitative research- Proficiency in technologies relevant to the subfield ...

Economist, AWS Econ

The AWS Central Economics & Science team is looking for a PhD economist. The ideal candidate will be proficient in both reduced form and structural estimation and, most importantly, will be eager to learn new methods where applicable. The ideal candidate should be a problem-solver first, with an ability to bring theoretical frameworks to real-world business problems, working backwards from the business problem rather than from any particular solution method.In this role, you will become a subject-matter expert in cloud infrastructure, creating theoretical frameworks, data-driven insights, and statistical models to help AWS serve its total demand at a lower cost. You will work closely with finance, product, and engineering teams—as well as economists and other scientists—to understand complex systems and products, and will have the freedom to propose, explore, and deliver on a wide variety of projects that emerge from your research. Our team functions like a start-up within the AWS ecosystem—we have the freedom to identify greenfield problems that other economists have not explored yet, and build trust with the business through delivering valuable insights and policy changes. Most importantly, we solve problems at a massive scale and do it in a collaborative, curious, supportive, and fun environment.Key job responsibilities- Become a subject-matter expert in various areas of infrastructure, cost management, and transfer pricing.- Deliver insights that leads to policy changes through analysis, modeling, and theoretical frameworks.- Collaborate closely with non-economist business partners to communicate insights, implement solutions, and develop a research agenda.About the teamACES works on high-impact projects for AWS service teams and leadership. This position will support the cost and transfer pricing optimization team to help AWS continue to scale its infrastructure efficiently in a fast-changing technological and competitive environment.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSPhD in economics or equivalent (e.g. Applied Economics, Quantitative Marketing) ...

Senior Economist, Pricing and Promotions

We are seeking a senior scientist with demonstrated experience in A/B testing along with related experience with observational causal modeling (e.g. synthetic controls, causal matrix completion). Our team owns "causal inference as a service" for the Pricing and Promotions organization; we run A/B tests on new pricing, promotions, and pricing/promotions CX algorithms and, where experimentation is impractical, conduct observational causal studies.Key job responsibilitiesWe are seeking a senior scientist to help envision, design, and build the next generation of pricing, promotions, and pricing/promotions CX for Amazon. On our team, you will work at the intersection of economic theory, statistical inference, and machine learning to design and implement in production new statistical methods for measuring causal effects of an extensive array of business policies.This position is perfect for someone who has a deep and broad analytic background, is passionate about using mathematical modeling and statistical analysis to make a real difference. You should be familiar with modern tools for data science and business analysis and have experience coding with engineers to put projects into production. We are particularly interested in candidates with research background in experimental statistics.A day in the life- Discuss with business problems with business partners, product managers, and tech leaders- Brainstorm with other scientists to design the right model for the problem at hand- Present the results and new ideas for existing or forward looking problems to leadership- Dive deep into the data- Build working prototypes of models- Work with engineers to implement prototypes in production- Analyze the results and review with partners About the teamWe are a team of scientists who design and implement the econometrics powering pricing, promotions, and pricing/promotions CX.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent- Experience in building statistical models using R, Python, STATA, or a related software ...

Senior Economist, Devices Economic Value

Amazon's Devices Economic Value team enables measurement and optimization of Amazon Devices long-term value to help Amazon build better products for their customers. Delivering lasting value to customers is in Amazon's DNA and we are at the core of how the Devices business prioritizes its investments in innovation and optimization on behalf of customers.Join us to be a part of the team that is at the core of understanding how Amazon Devices drive deeper customer engagement and helps the business make decisions about how to optimize and balance between short term monetization and long term value creation for Amazon Device users. We are seeking a skilled Senior Economist to build the future of long term value measurement and optimization for Amazon Devices.Key job responsibilitiesWe are looking for a talented Senior Economist to drive the science evolution within the Devices Economic Value space (DEV). The Senior Economist will be responsible for evolving the DEV paradigm towards driving direct business value via actionable business levers and influencing the Devices org business strategy through a better understanding of the DEV drivers. They will be responsible for science solutions to better align DEV product and engineering systems towards direct value generation through production systems. We expect the Senior Economist to drive Economic Value innovation, leveraging current advances in causal inference and machine learning.About the teamDEV Science team’s mission is to drive measurement and optimization of long term economic value of the devices business that balances short term and long term tradeoffs across product lifecycle, and drive clear value for Amazon shoppers. We leverage science advancements across causal inference, structural modeling and machine learning, to solve challenging business problems in Amazon Devices. The team spans scientists across a wide range of seniority, tenure and specialization, including economists, data and applied scientists, with dedicated product and engineering partners.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent- Experience in econometrics (e.g., program evaluation, forecasting, time series, panel data, or high dimensional problems), economic theory, and quantitative methods- Knowledge of Python or R- 5+ years of post PhD work experience in industry, consulting, government or academic research or equivalent ...

Economist , People eXperience and Technology Central Science

The Central Science Team within Amazon’s People Experience and Technology org (PXTCS) uses economics, behavioral science, statistics, and machine learning to proactively identify mechanisms and process improvements which simultaneously improve Amazon and the lives, well-being, and the value of work to Amazonians. We are an interdisciplinary team, which combines the talents of science and engineering to develop and deliver solutions that measurably achieve this goal.We are looking for an economist with expertise in applying causal inference methods, especially experimental design to topics in labor, personnel, education, or behavioral economics. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience applying these skills to strategic problems with significant business and/or social policy impact.The candidate will work with economists and engineers to estimate and validate their models on large scale data, and will help business partners turn the results of their analysis into policies, programs, and actions that have a major impact on Amazon’s business and its workforce. We are looking for a creative thinker who can combine a strong economic toolbox with a desire to learn from others, and who knows how to execute and deliver on big ideas.Ideal candidates will own key inputs to all stages of research projects, including model development, survey administration, experimental design, and data analysis. They will be customer-centric, working closely with business partners to define key research questions, communicate scientific approaches and findings, listen to and incorporate partner feedback, and deliver successful solutions.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSPhD in economics or related field.Knowledge of data analysis languages (e.g., R, Stata, Python, etc.) or other statistical software ...

Senior Economist, Specialized Selection

Amazon is looking for an outstanding Senior Economist to help build next generation selection/assortment systems. On the Specialized Selection team within the Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) organization, we own the selection to determine which products Amazon offers in our fastest delivery programs. We build tools and systems that enable our partners and business owners to scale themselves by leveraging our problem domain expertise, focusing instead on introspecting our outputs and iteratively helping us improve our ML models rather than hand-managing their assortment. We partner closely with our business stakeholders as we work to develop state-of-the-art, scalable, automated selection.Our team is highly cross-functional and employs a wide array of scientific tools and techniques to solve key challenges, including supervised and unsupervised machine learning, non-convex optimization, causal inference, natural language processing, linear programming, reinforcement learning, and other forecast algorithms. Some critical research areas in our space include modeling substitutability between similar products, incorporating basket awareness and complementarity-aware logic, measuring speed sensitivity of products, modeling network capacity constraints, and supply and demand forecasting.We're looking for a candidate with a background in experiment design and causal analysis to lead studies related to selection and speed. Potential projects include understanding the short-term and long-term customer impact of assortment changes across different speed. As an Senior Economist, you'll build econometric models using our world-class data systems and apply economic theory to solve business problems in a fast-moving environment. You will work with software engineers, product managers, and business teams to understand the business problems and requirements, distill that understanding to crisply define the problem, and design and develop innovative solutions to address them. To be successful in this role, you'll need to communicate effectively with product and tech teams, and translate data-driven findings into actionable insights. You'll thrive if you enjoy tackling ambiguous challenges using the economics toolkit and identifying and solving problems at scale. We have a supportive, fast-paced team culture, and we prioritize learning, growth, and helping each other continuously raise the bar.Key job responsibilities- Lead data-driven econometric studies to create future business opportunities- Consult with stakeholders in Selection and other teams to help solve existing business challenges- Independently identify and pursue new opportunities to leverage economic insights- Advise senior leaders and collaborate with other scientists to drive innovation- Support innovative delivery program growth worldwide- Write business and technical documents communicating business context, methods, and results to business leadership and other scientists- Serve as a technical lead and mentor for junior scientists, ensuring a high science bar- Serve as a technical reviewer for our team and related teams, including document and code reviewsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent- Experience in econometrics (e.g., program evaluation, forecasting, time series, panel data, or high dimensional problems), economic theory, and quantitative methods- Experience in building statistical models using R, Python, STATA, or a related software- Experience in industry, consulting, government or academic research- Familiar with various experimental designs and their applications ...

Senior Economist, Tech Lead, Amazon

Amazon's Global XCM organization (Cross-Category, Cross-Channel Marketing) is looking for a talented Tech Lead Senior Economist who is interested in solving one of the most challenging business problems in marketing measurement and optimization, and developing cutting-edge ML model. Working with our team of data scientists, applied scientists, research scientists, and economists, this leader will help redefine scalable marketing measurement and optimization. XCM’s mission is to be the most culturally and contextually aware, creatively breakthrough, and measurably effective marketing organization in the world. In this role, you will be a technical leader in Econometric research with significant scope, impact, and high visibility. You will lead strategic measurement and optimization science initiatives in collaboration with external science teams, and development and deployment of measurement and real-time predictive and optimization science models. As a successful Economist, you are an analytical problem solver who enjoys diving into data, leads problem solving, guides development of new frameworks, writes code, is excited about investigations and algorithms, and can credibly interface between technical teams and business stakeholders. You are an expert in causal inference models to solve business problems. You are a hands-on innovator who can contribute to advancing Marketing measurement technology and push the limits on what’s scientifically possible with a razor sharp focus on measurable customer and business impact. You will also coach and guide junior scientists in the team to grow the team’s talent and scale the impact of your work.Key job responsibilities- Design and implement production-ready causal machine learning models to solve complex measurement and optimization challenges- Partner with cross-functional science teams to drive innovative high-impact initiatives- Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop strategic roadmaps and ensure successful project execution- Mentor junior scientists and establish technical best practices for the teamBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent ...

Amazon Economics Apprenticeship Program - 2-Year Research Positions

This is a Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program.The Amazon Economics organization is seeking highly skilled and motivated individuals to join our 2-year Pre-Doctoral Program. As an Apprentice, you will have the unique opportunity to work alongside full-time Amazon Economists and academic mentors, gaining hands-on experience in cutting-edge economic research. Key Responsibilities:* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle real-world business challenges using advanced economic methodologies and large, complex data sets* Develop proficiency in economic analysis, data management, and statistical programming (Python, R, Stata)* Acquire research skills and experiences to strengthen your PhD program applicationsProgram Benefits:* Mentorship from seasoned Amazon Economists and university professors* Guidance on PhD program prerequisites and admissions coaching* Exposure to fast-paced business research lifecycle, from data collection to decision impactWe are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive research community. Individuals from underrepresented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.To apply, please submit a single PDF bundle including: your CV/resume, academic transcripts, and a research writing sample with a personal statement outlining your research interests and career goals.The Apprenticeship Program is based in Seattle, WA.Apprenti will act as the Apprenticeship Intermediary, managing the apprentice employment process, providing pay and benefits to apprentices, maintaining documentation and fulfilling statutory reporting requirements for all apprentices registered in the Apprenti program. Amazon is responsible for providing meaningful work opportunity and providing day-to-day apprentice supervision, from instructor led training to development in on the job learning.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- Enrolled in the final year of their bachelor’s program or have recently obtained their bachelor’s degree.- Graduate education (M.A./M.S.) and prior work experience is considered in the application process but not required.. ...

Intern - Economics, Ads Measurement Science

We are looking for passionate and dedicated PhD students in Economics (or closely related discipline) to intern with the Ads Measurement Science team! The Ads Measurement Science team creates solutions to measure the comprehensive impact of ad spend, including sales impacts both online and offline and across timescales, and provide actionable insights that enable our advertisers to optimize their media portfolios. We leverage a host of scientific technologies to accomplish this mission, including Causal Inference, Generative AI, Classical ML, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, and Optimization.We are hiring an Economist Intern on the team to help develop the next generation of incrementality measurement products, capturing the effect of advertising in driving changes in customer behavior. As an Economist on the team, you will partner with economists and scientists to drive the design, implementation, and validation of large-scale causal inference methodologies to capture these properties. You will communicate your results with science and business leaders, and partner with other scientists and engineers to carry solutions towards production.Roughly 85% of previous cohorts have converted to full time economist employment at Amazon. If you are interested, please send your CV to our mailing list at econ-internship@amazon.com. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - PhD student in Economics (enrolled in 3rd year or more and not currently on the job market) ...

Economist, People eXperience Technology Central Science (PXTCS)

The Central Science Team within Amazon’s People Experience and Technology org (PXTCS) uses economics, behavioral science, statistics, and machine learning to proactively identify mechanisms and process improvements which simultaneously improve Amazon and the lives, well-being, and the value of work to Amazonians. We are an interdisciplinary team, which combines the talents of science and engineering to develop and deliver solutions that measurably achieve this goal.We are looking for an economist with expertise in applying causal inference methods, especially experimental design to topics in labor, personnel, education, or behavioral economics. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience applying these skills to strategic problems with significant business and/or social policy impact.The candidate will work with economists and engineers to estimate and validate their models on large scale data, and will help business partners turn the results of their analysis into policies, programs, and actions that have a major impact on Amazon’s business and its workforce. We are looking for a creative thinker who can combine a strong economic toolbox with a desire to learn from others, and who knows how to execute and deliver on big ideas.Ideal candidates will own key inputs to all stages of research projects, including model development, survey administration, experimental design, and data analysis. They will be customer-centric, working closely with business partners to define key research questions, communicate scientific approaches and findings, listen to and incorporate partner feedback, and deliver successful solutions.BASIC QUALIFICATIONSPhD in economics or related field. Knowledge of data analysis languages (e.g., R, Stata, Python, etc.) or other statistical software ...

Senior Economist, Private Brands Discovery

The Private Brands Discovery team designs innovative machine learning solutions to drive customer awareness for Amazon’s own brands and help customers discover products they love. Private Brands Discovery is an interdisciplinary team of Scientists and Engineers, who incubate and build disruptive solutions using cutting-edge technology to solve some of the toughest science problems at Amazon. To this end, the team employs methods from Natural Language Processing, Deep learning, multi-armed bandits and reinforcement learning, Bayesian Optimization, causal and statistical inference, and econometrics to drive discovery across the customer journey. Our solutions are crucial for the success of Amazon’s own brands and serve as a beacon for discovery solutions across Amazon.This is a high visibility opportunity for someone who wants to have business impact, dive deep into large-scale problems, enable measurable actions on the consumer economy, and work closely with scientists and engineers. As a scientist, you bring business and industry context to science and technology decisions. You set the standard for scientific excellence and make decisions that affect the way we build and integrate algorithms. Your solutions are exemplary in terms of algorithm design, clarity, model structure, efficiency, and extensibility. You tackle intrinsically hard problems, acquiring expertise as needed. You decompose complex problems into straightforward solutions.. With a focus on bias for action, this individual will be able to work equally well with Science, Engineering, Economics and business teams. Key job responsibilities- 5+ yrs of relevant, broad research experience after PhD degree or equivalent.- Advanced expertise and knowledge of applying observational causal interference methods- Strong background in statistics methodology, applications to business problems, and/or big data.- Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment.- Strong research track record.- Effective verbal and written communications skills with both economists and non-economist audiences.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent ...

Economist III, AWS Central Economics and Science

We are hiring a Senior Economist with the ability to disambiguate very challenging structural problems in two and multi-sided markets. The right hire will be able to dive deep into the data to come up with stylized facts, build reduced form models that motivate structural assumptions, and build to more complex structural models. The main use case will be understanding how the incremental effects of subsidies to a two sided market relate to sales motions characterized by principal agent problems. Key job responsibilitiesThis role with interface directly with product owners, scientists/economists, and leadership to create multi-year research agendas that drive step change growth for the business. This role is important for the development of the strategic direction of the AWS Central Economics and Science team. The role will also be an important collaborator with other science teams at AWS.A day in the lifeOur team takes big swings and works on hard cross organizational problems where the optimal success rate is not 100%. We also ask people to grow their skills and stretch and make sure we do it in a supportive and fun environment. It’s about empirically measured impact, advancement, and fun on our team. We work hard during work hours but we also don’t encourage working at nights or on weekends except in very rare, high stakes cases. Burn out isn’t a successful long run strategy. Because we invest in the long run success of our group it’s important to have hobbies, relax and then come to work refreshed, and excited. It makes for bigger impact and faster skill accrual and thus career advancement. About the teamOur group is technically rigorous and encourages ongoing academic conference participation and publication. Our leaders are here for you and to enable you to be successful. We believe in being servant leaders focused on influence: good data work has little value if it doesn’t translate into actionable insights that are rolled out and impact the real economy. We are communication centric since being able to explain what we do ensures high success rates and lowers administrative churn. Also: we laugh a lot. If it’s not fun, what’s the point?BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent ...

Sr. Economist, Seller Economics-Fixed

The Selling Partner Fees team owns the end-to-end fees experience for two million active third party sellers. We own the fee strategy, fee seller experience, fee accuracy and integrity, fee science and analytics, and we provide scalable technology to monetize all services available to third-party sellers. We are looking for a Senior Economist to lead the development of economic models and tools to optimize the structure and magnitude of fees paid by >4MM of heterogeneous Sellers Worldwide. The ideal candidate will be an influencer with technical skills and a practical mindset. They will lead the development of economic, statistical and machine learning models to understand third party seller behaviors and enhance our fee optimization models. This candidate will be comfortable leading research in unexplored areas and communicating their findings with senior leadership. They will enjoy dealing with ambiguous problems and working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. The position also requires collaboration with other scientists (Economists, Data Scientists…), Strategy Analysts, Product Managers and Software Developers. Responsibilities: · Design and develop rigorous models to assess the causal impact of fees on third party sellers’ behavior and business performance. · Lead enhancements into existing fee calculation models to maximize the long term health of the Amazon third-party marketplace. · Own the scientific vision and direction related to fees worldwide. · Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and software developers to incorporate models into production processes and influence senior leaders. · Act as ambassador of the fees scientific community.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent- Knowledge of Python or R- Experience in developing and executing an analytic vision to solve business-relevant problems- Do you have experience querying your own data in SQL/ETL? ...

Economist II, Stores Ads Science

Amazon is seeking an innovative and talented Economist to join our Stores Ads Science team. In this role, you will play a crucial role in developing and implementing advanced econometrics and machine-learning solutions to solve complex business problems in a highly ambiguous problem space at the intersection of Amazon’s Stores and Advertising businesses, and deliver measurable business impacts via cross-team and cross-functional collaboration. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and the ability to drive projects from conception to production.Amazon is investing heavily in building a world-class advertising business. Our advertising products are strategically important to Amazon’s Retail and Marketplace businesses for driving long-term growth. The Stores Ads Science team is dedicated to identifying and capitalizing on opportunities that jointly optimize Amazon's Stores and Advertising businesses. We focus on leveraging advertising signals to enhance Stores' decision-making processes and vice versa, ultimately driving long-term economic value for shoppers, sellers/vendors, and Amazon.We collaborate closely with tech and product teams across Stores and Advertising, continuously advancing experimentation methodologies to accelerate scientific development and quantify business impacts. Our team is characterized by high motivation, strong collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit with a bias for action.Key job responsibilities- Develop economic theory and deliver econometrics and machine learning models at scale.- Design, conduct, and analyze complex experiments to validate hypotheses and quantify the impact of new algorithms and features- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate research into scalable, production-ready solutions- Drive data-driven decision making to optimize Amazon's Stores and Advertising ecosystem- Write effective business narratives and scientific papers to communicate to both business and technical audiencesBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent ...

Economist, Amazon

Amazon's Global XCM organization (Cross-Category, Cross-Channel Marketing) is looking for a talented Economist who is interested in solving one of the most challenging business problems in marketing measurement and optimization, and developing cutting-edge ML model. XCM’s mission is to be the most culturally and contextually aware, creatively breakthrough, and measurably effective marketing organization in the world. In this role, you will pioneer real-time marketing measurement and optimization solutions by combining causal inference with advanced ML models. You'll leverage Amazon's customer behavior data and external datasets to build scalable solutions, while partnering with marketing stakeholders and product teams to translate business needs into actionable insights. Your expertise in causal inference and machine learning will be crucial in enhancing customer engagement and marketing effectiveness across Amazon's global marketing ecosystem.Key job responsibilities- Design and implement advanced causal inference and machine learning solutions for marketing measurement and optimization;- Transform complex business requirements into technical questions- Translate model outputs to actionable insights through close collaboration with marketing stakeholders and product teams;- Work with product and engineering teams to deploy the model into automation systemBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent ...

Senior Economist, Delivery Experience

Economists in Delivery Experience (DEX) solve key business problems in operations and help drive innovation in Amazon's retail supply chain. You'll apply frontier economic methods to product design, pricing, personalization, program evaluation, and more. You'll build econometric models using our world-class data systems and apply economic theory to solve business problems in a fast-moving environment. Economists at Amazon develop novel approaches to solve quantitative problems and contribute to the design of automated systems across the company.We're looking for a Senior Economist with a background in causal analysis to lead studies related to innovative delivery programs. Potential projects include understanding how customers value programs that enable coordinated package delivery, scheduled delivery, and sustainability in delivery services.To be successful in this role, you'll need to communicate effectively with product and tech teams, work closely with partners across DEX and Amazon, and translate data-driven findings into actionable insights. You'll thrive if you enjoy tackling ambiguous challenges using the economics toolkit and identifying and solving problems at scale. We have a supportive, fast-paced team culture, and we prioritize learning, growth, and helping each other continuously raise the bar.Key job responsibilitiesLead data-driven econometric studies to create future business opportunitiesConsult with stakeholders in Delivery Experience and other teams to help solve existing business challengesIndependently identify and pursue new opportunities to leverage economic insightsAdvise senior leaders and collaborate with other scientists to drive innovationSupport innovative delivery program growth worldwideWrite business and technical documents communicating business context, methods, and results to business leadership and other scientistsServe as a technical lead and mentor for junior scientists, ensuring a high science barServe as a technical reviewer for our team and related teams, including document and code reviewsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent ...

Principal Economist, SCOT Selection

Amazon is looking for a Principal, Economist to help build next generation selection/assortment systems. On the Specialized Selection team within the Supply Chain Optimization Technologies (SCOT) organization, we own the selection to determine which products Amazon offers in our fastest delivery programs. We build tools and systems that enable our partners and business owners to scale themselves by leveraging our problem domain expertise, focusing instead on introspecting our outputs and iteratively helping us improve our ML models rather than hand-managing their assortment. We partner closely with our business stakeholders as we work to develop state-of-the-art, scalable, automated selection.Our team is highly cross-functional and employs a wide array of scientific tools and techniques to solve key challenges, including supervised and unsupervised machine learning, non-convex optimization, causal inference, natural language processing, linear programming, reinforcement learning, and other forecast algorithms. Some critical research areas in our space include modeling substitutability between similar products, incorporating basket awareness and complementarity-aware logic, measuring speed sensitivity of products, modeling network capacity constraints, and supply and demand forecasting.We're looking for a candidate with a background in experiment design and causal analysis to lead studies related to selection and speed. Potential projects include understanding the short-term and long-term customer impact of assortment changes across different speeds. As a Principal, Economist, you'll build econometric models using our world-class data systems and apply economic theory to solve business problems in a fast-moving environment. You will work with software engineers, product managers, and business teams to understand the business problems and requirements, distill that understanding to crisply define the problem, and design and develop innovative solutions to address them. To be successful in this role, you'll need to communicate effectively with product and tech teams, and translate data-driven findings into actionable insights. You'll thrive if you enjoy tackling ambiguous challenges using the economics toolkit and identifying and solving problems at scale. We have a supportive, fast-paced team culture, and we prioritize learning, growth, and helping each other continuously raise the bar.Key job responsibilities• You apply econometric tools and theory to solve business problems in a fast moving environment. • You excel at extracting insights and correct interpretations from data using advanced modeling techniques.• You communicate insights in a digestible manner to senior leaders across the company.• You are able to anticipate future business challenges and key questions, and have the ability to design modeling solutions to tackle them. • You have broad influence over the Selection team’s scientific research agenda and deliverables. • You contribute to the broader Econ research community in Amazon. • You advise other economists on scientific best-practices and raise the bar of research.• You will actively mentor other scientists and contribute to their career development. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - PhD in Economics or closely related field.- Track record of publications that have advanced the state-of-the-art. - 6-8+ years of post-PhD experience in industry, consulting, government or academic research. - Expertise in applied time series. - Fluency in at least one statistical software package such as R, Stata, Matlab, SAS. ...