Economist I: Data-Driven Strategy & Econometrics

Amazon; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

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. Economists at Amazon partner closely with senior management, business stakeholders, scientist and engineers to solve key business problems across AWS, Kindle, Prime, and more.

This role involves building econometric models and applying quantitative methods to large datasets.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of econometric analysis of models that involve the estimation of fundamental preferences and strategic effects.
• Strong background in statistics methodology, applications to business problems, and/or big data.
• Experience conducting analysis of pricing, competition, labor decisions, health care outcomes, auctions, marketing strategies, advertising, contract design, and game theory.

Responsibilities

• Develop econometric models using large data sets and apply econometric approaches to solve business problems.
• Work in a fast-moving environment as part of a cross-functional team or central science and economics organization.
• Contribute to the design of automated systems around the company.

Skills

Econometrics

Statistics

Education

PhD in Economics

Job description

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. Economists at Amazon partner closely with senior management, business stakeholders, scientist and engineers to solve key business problems across AWS, Kindle, Prime, and more.

This role involves building econometric models and applying quantitative methods to large datasets.