Senior Economist, Amazon Stores Economics and Science (SEAS)

About the role

Stores Economics and Science (SEAS) is an interdisciplinary team in Amazon's Stores organization. Our mission is to apply expertise in science and engineering to optimize local and global decision-making processes. We achieve this by integrating frontier science, collaborating with partner teams, and drawing on the tools, experience, and perspectives of others. We scale by tackling problems locally to validate concepts and then expanding these solutions globally.

Responsibilities

• Drive high-impact economic analysis and modeling that shapes Amazon's Stores business decisions
• Work in a team of economists, scientists, and engineers to identify key business questions, design rigorous analytical frameworks, and deliver actionable insights to senior leadership and partner teams
• Own end-to-end research (from problem formulation and data analysis through modeling and stakeholder communication) in areas such as pricing, demand estimation, substitution measurement, and experiment design
• Develop economic models and empirical analyses that inform strategic decisions
• Design and analyze experiments
• Translate complex findings into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences
• Mentor junior economists and help raise the bar on economic rigor across partner teams

Qualifications

• PhD in Economics or equivalent
• Experience in econometrics (e.g., program evaluation, forecasting, time series, panel data, or high dimensional problems), economic theory, and quantitative methods
• Experience working with software developers and product managers
• Experience in building statistical models using R, Python, STATA, or a related software

Benefits

Amazon offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement savings, paid time off, and parental leave. For more information, visit here.