Economics

We are hiring a Director, Economics who is excited about leading a team that develops and implements a research agenda that drives value for AWS customers and the business. The problem space includes identifying new cross org and cross function workstreams with measurable impact. The right person in this role will command a broad suite of economic and science areas, develop new ones as appropriate, and apply them to highly ambiguous business problems. This person will earn the trust of AWS executives to handle the hardest science problems in a collaboration with their teams and other scientists. The person with recruit top talent and foster an enviably fun and supportive workplace environment where ICs and managers grow and reach their career goals. Key job responsibilitiesThis role with interface directly with executives, product owners and science ICs and leadership to create multi-year research agendas that drive step change growth for the business. This role is important for development of the strategic direction of the AWS Central Economics and Science team. This role will report directly to the Chief Economist of AWS and help develop and implement science best practices for the team in collaborative partnership with other scientists, economists and engineers in the org. 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, 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 Economics or similar field.- 8+ years work experience. ...

Amazon Devices is revolutionizing smart home devices and services, and we're seeking a visionary Senior Economist to lead the charge. In this high-impact role, you'll flex your advanced Empirical IO and Structural Demand modeling expertise to tackle complex pricing challenges for a diverse portfolio of world-class products and services.Imagine being the driving force behind the pricing and demand strategies that power game-changing innovations for brands like Alexa, Ring, Blink, and Kids+. Your insights will directly influence critical business decisions, like optimizing, bundled offerings, and feature roadmaps for subscriptions. Get ready to dive deep, uncover valuable insights, and transform them into real-world impact. Whether you're supporting products pre-launch or fine-tuning mature business lines, your work will have a multi-million-dollar influence. As a Senior Economist on the Subscription Science team, you'll collaborate cross-functionally to shape product roadmaps. Sound like the kind of challenge you thrive on? Bring your passion for problem-solving, your knack for translating data into action, and your entrepreneurial spirit – and join us on the frontlines of the connected home revolution. This is your opportunity to make a lasting mark and create experiences that delight customers worldwide.Key job responsibilities- Develop advanced structural demand and econometric frameworks for products and services in Amazon Devices.- Create and drive the scientific roadmap for the team, and influence partner science teams- Drive cross-functional collaboration with scientists, engineers, and business leaders to integrate economic insights into strategic decision-making processes and shape future initiatives. - Communicate insights in writing and verbally, to senior leaders on Product and Finance teams within the company.- Actively mentor junior scientists on advanced econometric techniques.About the teamThis role is in the Subscription Science team, a cross-functional team in Amazon Devices that focuses on developing science models to inform major one-way door decisions that lead to customer facing changes for our products and services, and using these insights to help product teams focus efforts on improving products for their customers.We do this by building world-class demand models which provide pricing recommendations, for these organizations and help inform critical business investment decisions, frequently presenting results to the highest levels of leadership in the organization.In addition to the primary job location we are open to considering locations near major Amazon hubs including but not limited to Arlington VA (HQ2 near DC).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- Experience in building statistical models using R, Python, STATA, or a related software- Experience in industry, consulting, government or academic research ...

The Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and Supply Chain by Amazon (SCA) enable third-party sellers to use Amazon’s world-class science and logistics infrastructure to supply and fulfill customers worldwide with unprecedented fast delivery promise to customer. In doing so, sellers spend more time building great products, delight customers and grow their business.The FBA team is looking for a Senior Economist with strong causal inference and econometrics skills to join our cross-domain group of economists, applied scientists, research scientists, and data scientists. This person will primarily focus on the new and exciting domain of SCA. As a Senior Economist, you will be part of a high-impact team building cutting edge economic and causal models, developing incentive and recommendation systems, conducting experiments to evaluate and (re)design products and policies, quantifying the impact of FBA and SCA workflows, as well as designing and evaluating economic mechanisms to address the information asymmetries between sellers and Amazon. This person will be collaborating closely with business and software teams to research, innovate, and solve high impact economics problems facing the worldwide FBA business.We are seeking someone who can thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy, and fun-to-work environment, where the team delivers value incrementally and frequently. We value highly technical people who know their subject matter deeply and are willing to learn new areas. We look for individuals who know how to deliver results and show a desire to develop themselves, their colleagues, and their careers.Key job responsibilities- Research and develop causal models at scale to solve diverse and complex economic/business problems faced in FBA/SCA inventory and capacity management systems.- Build economic, statistical, and predictive models to enhance our understanding of seller behavior, preferences, and dynamics.- Provide data-driven guidance on strategic SCA related policy and economic questions.- Propose innovative and rigorous ways of collecting data about our sellers’ expectations and actions to help developing new products and services for our sellers.- Design and conduct randomized experiments to validate theories and improve understanding of Amazon’s third-party seller ecosystem and supply chain.- Develop mechanisms to align millions of sellers’ decisions with those of customers’ needs through better coordinating inventory, inbound, and capacity related decisions.- Collaborate with product managers, scientists, and software developers to incorporate models into production processes and influence senior leaders.About the teamSellers play a vital role in Amazon’s ecosystem, integral to our mission of offering the Earth’s largest selection and lowest prices. FBA is a service that enables third-party sellers to outsource order fulfillment to Amazon, and leverage Amazon’s world-class facilities to provide customers Prime delivery promise. By partnering with Amazon, sellers benefit from powerful, cost-effective solutions that leverage our scale and technology, gain access to Prime members worldwide, increase their sales, and have more time to continue inventing amazing products for customers. With commitment to taking on even more of the supply chain and operational complexities on behalf of our selling partners, Amazon introduced Supply Chain by Amazon (SCA), an end-to-end, fully automated suite of supply chain services. This comprehensive solution empowers sellers to quickly and reliably transport products from manufacturing sites to customers worldwide. Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) is a pivotal service in SCA that provides best-in-class bulk storage and distribution services to sellers, ensuring they remain well-stocked across all their sale and fulfillment channels while reducing the total supply chain costs. The FBA team is the core group in charge of fulfillment, inventory management, pricing, and a diverse range of operational recommendation services for sellers, as well as building the internal resource management systems. We work to learn seller behavior, understand seller experience, build automated assistants to sellers, recommend right actions to sellers, design seller policies and incentives, and develop science products and services that empower third-party sellers to grow their businesses. To do so, we build and innovate science solutions at the intersection of machine learning, statistics, economics, operations research, and data analytics. We work full-stack, from foundational backend systems to future-forward user interfaces. Our culture is centered on rapid prototyping, rigorous experimentation, and data-driven decision-making.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent- Experience in industry, consulting, government or academic research- Experience in building statistical models using R, Python, STATA, or a related software- Hands on experience in applied economic analysis with big data, machine learning, causal models, and data science. ...

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 ...

Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where customers can shop in our stores to find and discover anything they want to buy. We hire the world's brightest minds, offering them a fast paced, technologically sophisticated and friendly work environment.Economists at Amazon partner closely with senior management, business stakeholders, scientist and engineers, and economist leadership to solve key business problems. Amazon Economists build econometric models using our world class data systems and apply approaches from a variety of skillsets. You will work in a fast moving environment to solve business problems as a member of a cross-functional team. You will be expected to develop techniques that apply econometrics to large data sets, address quantitative problems, and contribute to the design of automated systems around the company.Key job responsibilitiesA Senior Economist in this team leads initiatives that make a significant measurable impact on the strategic goals of the business through empowering the PV organization to make smart, long-termdecisions through the use of both online (within experiment) and offline metrics (post-predicted) that drive economically sustainable growth for Amazon. They own best in class casual models and metrics that unblock trade-off decisions when business and customer outcomes do not align.Sr. Economist in this team partners with finance to align PV’s economic models with the business financial P&L models, and works closely with Product Managers and Business to bridge the gap between science and business. They partner with data engineers and central teams to standardize economic data definitions and integrate the LTV measures directly in Amazon experimentation tooling. They set the Standard Operating Procedure for the PV LTV measurement systems, provide visibility and explainability into the model outputs to empower users to understand and use them effectively.To be successful in the role, a Senior Economist in PSE must have deep expertise in econometrics and possess a good understanding of strength and weakness of various science approaches.They drive best practices and set standards for metric development process, model calibration, evaluation and governance, and balancing science (i.e. metric fidelity) and engineering constraints. They advise onminimum data requirements for various models, and are able to persuade teams to collect additional observational or experimental data when necessary. They extensively monitor model performance and identify opportunities for improvement in model precision, sensitivity, scalability and operational excellence.About the teamPrime Video Content discovery science is a central team which defines customer and business success metrics, models, heuristics and econometric frameworks. The team develops, owns and operates a suite of data science and economic models that govern online and offline decision making systems. The team is responsible for Prime Video’s experimentation practice and continuously innovates and upskills teams across the organization on science best practices. The team values diversity, collaboration and learning, and is excited to welcome a new member whose passion and creativity will help the team continue innovating and enhancing customer experience.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent ...

The Amazon Economics Team is hiring Economist Interns. We are looking for detail-oriented, organized, and responsible individuals who are eager to learn how to work with large and complicated data sets to solve real-world business problems. Some knowledge of econometrics, as well as basic familiarity with Stata, R, or Python is necessary. Experience with SQL, UNIX, Sawtooth, and Spark would be 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 at Internet speed collaborating with economists, data scientists and MBAʼs. These skills will translate well into writing applied chapters in your dissertation and provide you with work experience that may help you with future job market placement. Roughly 85% of interns from previous cohorts have converted to full-time economics employment at Amazon. If you are interested, please send your CV to our mailing list at econ-internship@amazon.com. BASIC QUALIFICATIONSTo be considered for an economist internship in 2025, applicants should be enrolled in at least the third year of their PhD program; and not currently on the job market. ...

Economists at Amazon will be expected to work directly with our Chief Economists and senior management on key business problems faced in retail, international retail, cloud computing, third party merchants, search, Kindle, streaming video, and operations. Amazon economists will apply the frontier of economic thinking to market design, pricing, forecasting, program evaluation, online advertising and other areas. You will 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 will be expected to develop new techniques to process large data sets, address quantitative problems, and contribute to design of automated systems around the company.Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover anything they want to buy online. We hire the world's brightest minds, offering them a fast paced, technologically sophisticated and friendly work environment.About the teamThe SCOT Lab (Supply Chain Optimization Technology Lab) team is responsible for designing and implementing systems to measure the impact of SCOT initiatives. We're currently seeking an economist to drive innovation within SCOT, which involves developing novel scientific approaches and advancing our system further upstream in the innovation process.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent- Familiar with various experimental designs and their applications ...

We are hiring an Economist with the ability to disambiguate very challenging structural problems in two and multi-sided markets. The right hire will be able to get dirty with the data to come up with stylized facts, build reduced form model that motivate structural assumptions, and build to more complex structural models. The main use case will be understanding 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. 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, 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 a Senior Economist who is able to provide structure around complex business problems, hone those complex problems into specific, scientific questions, and test those questions to generate insights. The ideal candidate will work with various science, engineering, operations, and analytics teams to estimate models and algorithms on large scale data, design pilots and measure their impact, and transform successful prototypes into improved policies and programs at scale. They will lead teams of researchers to produce robust, objective research results and insights which can be communicated to a broad audience inside and outside of Amazon.Ideal candidates will work closely with business partners to develop science that solves the most important business challenges. They will work well in a team setting with individuals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. They will serve as an ambassador for science and a scientific resource for business teams, so that scientific processes permeate throughout the HR organization to the benefit of Amazonians and Amazon. Ideal candidates will own the development of scientific models and manage the data analysis, modeling, and experimentation that is necessary for estimating and validating models. They will be customer-centric – clearly communicating scientific approaches and findings to business leaders, listening to and incorporate their feedback, and delivering successful scientific solutions.Key job responsibilitiesUse reduced-form causal analysis and/or structural economic modeling methods to evaluate the impact of change on employee outcomes. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent- Knowledge of Python or R- Experience with survey methods, including survey design, sample size calculations, weighting, and primary data collection. ...

Amazon is committed to exceeding customer expectations. In the Returns and Recommerce organization, we seek to improve customer satisfaction with the items they buy on Amazon, provide new value for our customers, and reduce costs to drive the holistic business flywheel. We are looking for a dynamic, resourceful, and organized Economist to join the Returns and Recommerce organization to develop new, data-driven solutions to support the most critical components of this rapidly scaling team.The Amazon R&R team has an opening for applied micro, empirical IO, and time series and forecasting with demonstrated industry, policy, or academic experience. You will apply economic theory to build econometric models, and prototype and put into production scalable implementations in partnership with technical teams, using Amazon’s world class data systems. You will be expected to be a thought leader as we chart new courses with our customer delivery support technologies. Successful candidates will have a deep knowledge of quantitative modelling in at least one area (ML, forecasting/time series, optimization, causal modeling), the ability to build and refine models that can be implemented in production, the communication skills necessary to explain complex technical approaches to a variety of stakeholders and customers, and the excitement to take iterative approaches to tackle big, long-term problems.Economists at Amazon will be expected to develop new techniques to process large data sets, address quantitative problems, and contribute to design of automated systems around the company. The economics community at Amazon has grown tremendously in the past few years – economists in Amazon R&R partner with economists company-wide to tackle some of the hardest problems at Amazon.As part of the R&R organization, you’ll partner closely with Science, Product, Tech, and Program teams to design innovative solutions to organizational and business problems, communicating highly complex findings to multiple audiences. The ability to understand and measure policy effects and then integrate them into downstream optimization systems is a highly valuable asset. You may come from any one of a variety of econometric backgrounds, but you must be comfortable with multiple modeling techniques, be able to acquire new techniques with practice, and be willing to show flexibility in finding the right technique to match the research problem. Our economists will be comfortable with both ambiguity and autonomy, and excel at investigative analyses. Key job responsibilitiesKey Responsibilities:- Conceptualize and lead global research initiatives in the Returns and Recommerce space- Guide the technical approach for the design and implementation of successful models and algorithms in support of expert cross-functional teams delivering on demanding projects- Conduct, direct, and coordinate all phases of research projects, demonstrating skill in all stages of the analysis process, including defining key research questions, recommending measures, working with multiple data sources, evaluating methodology and design, executing analysis plans, interpreting and communicating results- Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straight-forward solutionsBASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent ...

The People eXperience and Technology Central Science Team (PXTCS) uses economics, behavioral science, statistics, and machine learning to proactively identify mechanisms and process improvements which simultaneously improve Amazon and the lives, wellbeing, and the value of work to Amazonians. We are an interdisciplinary team that combines the talents of science and engineering to develop and deliver solutions that measurably achieve this goal.We are looking for an economist who is able to work with business partners to hone complex problems into specific, scientific questions, and test those questions to generate insights. The ideal candidate will work with engineers and computer scientists to estimate models and algorithms on large scale data, design pilots and measure their impact, and transform successful prototypes into improved policies and programs at scale. We are looking for a creative thinker who can combine a strong technical economic toolbox with a desire to learn from other disciplines, and who knows how to execute and deliver on big ideas as part of an interdisciplinary technical team.Ideal candidates will work closely with business partners to develop science that solves the most important business challenges. They will work in a team setting with individuals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. They will serve as an ambassador for science and a scientific resource for business teams, so that scientific processes permeate throughout the HR organization to the benefit of Amazonians and Amazon. Ideal candidates will own the data analysis, modeling, and experimentation that is necessary for estimating and validating models. They will work closely with engineering teams to develop scalable data resources to support rapid insights, and take successful models and findings into production as new products and services. They will be customer-centric and will communicate scientific approaches and findings to business leaders, listening to and incorporate their feedback, and delivering successful scientific solutions.Key job responsibilitiesUse causal inference methods to evaluate the impact of policies on employee outcomes. Examine how external labor market and economic conditions impact Amazon's ability to hire and retain talent. Use scientifically rigorous methods to test solutions for improving employee recognition. A day in the lifeWork with teammates to apply economic methods to business problems. This might include identifying the appropriate research questions, writing code to implement a DID analysis or estimate a structural model, or writing and presenting a document with findings to business leaders. Our economists also collaborate with partner teams throughout the process, from understanding their challenges, to developing a research agenda that will address those challenges, to help them implement solutions. About the teamWe are a multidisciplinary team that combines the talents of science and engineering to develop innovative solutions to make Amazon Earth's Best Employer. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent ...

Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where customers can shop in our stores to find and discover anything they want to buy. We hire the world's brightest minds, offering them a fast paced, technologically sophisticated and friendly work environment.Economists at Amazon partner closely with senior management, business stakeholders, scientist and engineers, and economist leadership to solve key business problems ranging from Amazon Web Services, Kindle, Prime, inventory planning, international retail, third party merchants, search, pricing, labor and employment planning, effective benefits (health, retirement, etc.) and beyond. Amazon Economists build econometric models using our world class data systems and apply approaches from a variety of skillsets – applied macro/time series, applied micro, econometric theory, empirical IO, empirical health, labor, public economics and related fields are all highly valued skillsets at Amazon. You will work in a fast moving environment to solve business problems as a member of either a cross-functional team embedded within a business unit or a central science and economics organization. You will be expected to develop techniques that apply econometrics to large data sets, address quantitative problems, and contribute to the design of automated systems around the company.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent ...

We are working back from a mission of explaining and predicting one of the most important inputs to the Amazon business - customer visit data. We are working to model and test our assumptions about what are the customer incentives and what influences customers to chose visiting Amazon. Ultimately we want to understand and predict how many of our customers will interact with Amazon and we want to identify insights that optimize the customer experience.This is a green-field role in an analytics team of economists, science, business intelligence and data engineering bridging between observational measurement and theoretical models. About the teamYou will be empowered by a large team of experienced software and data engineers that are aligned on the same mission - to measure and explain our customer experience. We lean into the exceptionally talented Economist and Science community in CBA and Stores for consultation, guidance and peer reviews. Our large analytics team is empowered to move fast and gather the data we need to achieve our mission. Our parent organization owns end-to-end data collection systems (Clickstream), experimentation (Weblab) and customer value forecasting (GCCP). We are working across organizational boundaries to identify relevant datasets and are able to curate the vast amount of data we have into meaningful business reporting and analysis.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent ...

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 a Principal Economist who is able to provide structure around complex business problems, hone those complex problems into specific, scientific questions, and test those questions to generate insights. The ideal candidate will work with various science, engineering, operations, and analytics teams to estimate models and algorithms on large scale data, design pilots and measure their impact, and transform successful prototypes into improved policies and programs at scale. They will lead research projects to produce robust, objective research results and insights which can be communicated to a broad audience inside and outside of Amazon. Ideal candidates will work closely with business partners to develop science that solves the most important business challenges. They will work well in a team setting with individuals from diverse disciplines and backgrounds. They will serve as an ambassador for science and a scientific resource for business teams, so that scientific processes permeate throughout the HR organization to the benefit of Amazonians and Amazon. Ideal candidates will own the development of scientific models and manage the data analysis, modeling, and experimentation that is necessary for estimating and validating models. They will be customer-centric – clearly communicating scientific approaches and findings to business leaders, listening to and incorporate their feedback, and delivering successful scientific solutions. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics, statistics, quantitative marketing, or related field.- 10+ years of professional experience working with large data sets, understanding of statistical analysis, modeling techniques, data mining and business and/or public policy analysis. ...

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 Principal Economist to build the future of long term value measurement and optimization for Amazon Devices.Key job responsibilitiesWe are looking for a talented Principal Economist to drive the science evolution within the Devices Economic Value space (DEV). The Principal 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 Principal 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- Ph.D. in economics or related finance or policy field- 8+ years of post PhD work experience in industry, consulting, government or academic research or equivalent- Strong background in causal inference- Experience with advancements on the intersection of econometrics and machine learning- Advanced coding ability in a scripting language such as Python, or R ...

Project Kuiper is an initiative to increase global broadband access through a constellation of 3,236 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Its mission is to bring fast, affordable broadband to unserved and underserved communities around the world. Project Kuiper will help close the digital divide by delivering fast, affordable broadband to a wide range of customers, including consumers, businesses, government agencies, and other organizations operating in places without reliable connectivity.Do you get excited by aerospace, space exploration, and/or satellites? Do you want to help build solutions at Project Kuiper to transform the space industry? If so, then we would love to talk!Key job responsibilities• Work cross-functionally with product, business development, and various technical teams (engineering, science, simulations, etc.) to execute on the long-term vision, strategy, and architecture for the global demand forecast• Lead measurement of customer preferences and behaviors related to different product offerings, price points, and promotions and integration of findings into Kuiper's Global Demand Forecasting models.• Design and deliver modern, flexible, scalable economic models integrating data and assumptions from a variety of sources and systems, increasing forecast accuracy over time • Define science roadmaps, models, and priorities for innovation and simplification, and advance adoption of insights to influence important resource allocation and prioritization decisions• Synthesize and communicate economic insights and recommendations to audiences of varying levels of technical sophistication to drive change across Kuiper.Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- PhD in economics or equivalent- Experience in analytics and applied economics- Experience in building analytic or scientific data products or solutions- Experience in building statistical models using R, Python, STATA, or a related software ...