Senior Economist
About the role
Economists in the Forecasting, Macroeconomics & Finance field document, interpret and forecast Amazon business dynamics. This track is well suited for economists adept at combining times-series statistical methods with strong economic analysis and intuition. Economists at Amazon are expected to work directly with our senior management and scientists from other fields on key business problems faced across Amazon, including retail, cloud computing, third party merchants, search, Kindle, streaming video, and operations.
Responsibilities
The Forecasting, Macroeconomics & Finance field utilizes methods at the frontier of economics to develop formal models to understand the past and the present, predict the future, and identify relevant risks and opportunities. For example, we analyze the internal and external drivers of growth and profitability and how these drivers interact with the customer experience in the short, medium and long-term. We build econometric models of dynamic systems, using our world class data tools, formalizing problems using rigorous science to solve business issues and further delight customers.
Basic Qualifications
- PhD in economics or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant, broad research science experience after PhD degree or equivalent
- 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
- Experience in developing and executing an analytic vision to solve business-relevant problems
Pay
This position includes sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Base salary ranges by location:
- Los Angeles, CA: $159,200 - $215,300 USD annually
- San Francisco, CA: $183,000 - $247,600 USD annually
- Santa Clara, CA: $183,000 - $247,600 USD annually
- Sunnyvale, CA: $183,000 - $247,600 USD annually
- Boston, MA: $159,200 - $215,300 USD annually
- New York, NY: $175,100 - $236,900 USD annually
- Austin, TX: $159,200 - $215,300 USD annually
- Arlington, VA: $159,200 - $215,300 USD annually
- Bellevue, WA: $159,200 - $215,300 USD annually
- Seattle, WA: $159,200 - $215,300 USD annually
Benefits
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Mental Health Support, and Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Parental leave