Forecasting Economist II: Macro & Finance

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 157,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (medical, dental, etc

RSUs and sign-on payments

401(k) matching

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a highly skilled economist to join our Forecasting, Macroeconomics & Finance team. You will build econometric models, forecast business dynamics, and interpret results to inform strategic decisions across retail, cloud, and operations.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in economics or equivalent, with 3+ years of research experience and strong skills in time-series, macroeconomics, and causal inference. Excellent communication with diverse audiences is essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in economics or equivalent.
• 3+ years of industry, consulting, government, or academic research experience.
• Deep knowledge in time series econometrics, asset pricing, empirical macroeconomics, or the use of micro and panel data to improve and validate traditional aggregative models.
• 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.
• Advanced expertise and knowledge of econometric observational causal inference models

Responsibilities

• Forecast Amazon business dynamics using econometric models.
• Collaborate with senior management and scientists on business problems.
• Develop formal models to understand past and forecast future outcomes.
• Analyze drivers of growth and profitability and their impact on customer experience.

Skills

Time series econometrics

Asset pricing

Empirical macroeconomics

Micro data analysis

Panel data analysis

Statistics methodologies

Big data

Causal inference models

Verbal and written communications

Education

PhD in economics or equivalent

Job description

Amazon is seeking a highly skilled economist to join our Forecasting, Macroeconomics & Finance team. You will build econometric models, forecast business dynamics, and interpret results to inform strategic decisions across retail, cloud, and operations.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in economics or equivalent, with 3+ years of research experience and strong skills in time-series, macroeconomics, and causal inference. Excellent communication with diverse audiences is essential.