Data Scientist

Amazon Science; New Jersey; On-site; USD 175,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Audible, the leading audio storytelling company, seeks a data scientist builder to join the economics team in Newark, NJ. Translate business questions into quantitative models and deploy AI-powered systems that scale insights across products and marketing.

You will collaborate with economists, analysts, and product partners, owning data pipelines, modeling, deployment, and impact measurement while mentoring junior scientists and advancing AI-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in statistics, math, data science, economics, finance, engineering or CS.
• 2+ years using Python and SQL to analyze large datasets at scale.
• Experience formulating optimization or measurement problems.
• Understanding of causal inference, incentives, and econometric methods.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with economists, analysts, and data scientists to build scalable econometric/ML models and tools.
• Own end-to-end scoping, data pipelining, feature engineering, modeling, and deployment.
• Measure impact and drive adoption within cross-functional workflows.
• Explore new data sources and AI techniques to improve decision making.
• Mentor junior scientists and raise the bar for scalable AI-enabled work.

Skills

Python

SQL

Econometrics

Data visualization

Education

Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Production deployment

Job description

Description

At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives. It’s why we work with some of the world’s leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of global listeners. We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other. Imagine your future with us.

About This Role

We are seeking a data scientist builder to join the Audible economics team. Our group of economists, data scientists, and analysts tackles a wide range of questions, including pricing, experimentation science, data-driven product strategy/optimizations, internal productivity/incentives, audience science, and impact/ROI measurement. The ideal candidate will enjoy wearing many hats, possess an economist's mindset and a strong ability to effectively translate business questions into tractable quantitative frameworks, and excel at leveraging AI to build and scale robust, interpretable, and production-ready models/systems/tools. We’re looking for someone who automates the repetitive, builds tools that force‑multiply the team's output/influence, and treats AI as a core part of their workflow - not a side project.

• Collaborate with economists, analysts, and other data scientists to build and scale econometric/ML models and quantitative tools - owning end-to-end scoping, data pipelining, feature engineering, model development/refinement, production-grade deployment, impact measurement, and adoption
• Research and evaluate emerging tools and techniques (AI-driven and otherwise), and identify novel data sources to leverage in quantitative work – both from within Audible/Amazon and from 3P sources
• Collaborate closely with Product, Content, and Marketing partners to drive broad impact and ensure that solutions are integrated into cross-functional workflows and executive decision‑making
• Represent the team in a range of settings - from reviews with senior Amazon scientists to reviews with senior Audible/Amazon business leaders
• Mentor junior scientists and raise the bar for a new generation of scalable, AI-enabled science/analytical work, both within Audible and across the broader Amazon community

About Audible

Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling. We spark listeners’ imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives. We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors. This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's degree or above in a quantitative field such as statistics, mathematics, data science, business analytics, economics, finance, engineering, or computer science, or PhD
• 2+ years hands‑on work experience in an applied/industry setting using Python and SQL to work efficiently at scale with large data sets, constructing empirical analysis, modeling, and compelling data visualizations
• Experience formulating and solving loosely‑defined optimization and/or measurement problems
• Familiarity with economic methods/reasoning - causal thinking, incentive design, counterfactual frameworks - and an eagerness to continue to learn new econometric methodologies
• Intellectual curiosity for what drives customer value and business outcomes
• Comfort leading ambiguous projects from zero‑to‑one

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluency in mathematical foundations of statistics, machine learning, and economics
• Experience applying econometric methods at scale (structural modeling, observational causal inference techniques, etc.) to inform pricing/sales optimizations, investment decisions, experimentation science, and/or product optimizations in the digital media space
• Experience with model monitoring, debugging, and long‑term maintenance in production environments
• Familiarity with financial/accounting metrics/methods

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign‑on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, NJ, Newark - 175,100.00 - 236,900.00 USD annually