Strategic Economics & Applied Science Lead

Amazon Web Services (AWS); Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

RSUs

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC in Seattle, WA, is hiring a Senior Manager, Economics for the AWS Central Economics and Science team. You will lead a multi-year research agenda, partnering with executives, product owners, and science leaders to drive step-change growth.

You will steer production recommendation systems and feature generation, apply applied theory, and mentor teams while collaborating across AWS policy-focused units to align incentives for sellers and partners.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in economics or related field with industry experience.
• Proven track record in applied research addressing business problems.
• Advanced coding ability in Python; experience with Spark is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute multi-year research agendas for AWS Central Economics and Science.
• Interface with executives, product owners, and science leaders to drive growth.
• Own production recommendation systems and feature generation for external systems.
• Collaborate with policy-focused teams to align incentives for sellers and partners.

Skills

Python

Spark

Econometrics

Experimental design

Education

Ph.D. in Economics

Tools

SQL

Big data platforms

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC in Seattle, WA, is hiring a Senior Manager, Economics for the AWS Central Economics and Science team. You will lead a multi-year research agenda, partnering with executives, product owners, and science leaders to drive step-change growth.

You will steer production recommendation systems and feature generation, apply applied theory, and mentor teams while collaborating across AWS policy-focused units to align incentives for sellers and partners.