Economist II, Stores Economics and Science (SEAS)

We’re the Stores Economics and Science (SEAS) team—an interdisciplinary group that tackles high-risk, high-return problems for Amazon’s Stores organization. We blend frontier science and economics, collaborate across Amazon, and draw on external tools and perspectives. Our work ranges from rapid responses to urgent leadership questions to multi-year scientific bets with large potential upside.

About the role

We’re looking for an economist who can use data-driven modeling and analysis to make the right trade-offs and solve impactful business problems. You’ll combine a strong economic toolbox with a desire to learn from others and deliver on big ideas. In this role, you will:

• Design and validate scientific solutions for pressing business challenges by applying advanced analytical techniques, conducting rigorous data analysis, and proposing high-impact initiatives that can be rapidly prototyped and scaled.
• Translate complex economic models and insights into actionable recommendations that inform leadership decisions across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional partner teams to understand their challenges and translate them into rigorous economic frameworks that can be addressed through data analysis, modeling, and experimentation.
• Own the end-to-end development of economic models and analyses, including data gathering, analysis, and validation to drive actionable insights.
• Communicate economic findings, models, and proposed solutions to senior business stakeholders, incorporating their feedback to refine your work.

Requirements

• PhD in economics or equivalent.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of industry, consulting, government, or academic research experience.
• Knowledge of at least one statistical software package such as R, Stata, Matlab, or SAS.
• Experience in prediction and forecasting in a research or industrial environment.
• Experience with handling large datasets.

Pay

Base salary range: $136,000 – $184,000 annually (Seattle, WA).

Benefits

• Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, basic life & AD&D, with optional supplemental life plans).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and 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 amazon.jobs/en/benefits.