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Auger · 1 month ago

Sr. Economist (ML, Industrial Organization or Environmental Economics)

positionBellevue
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level

Auger is building an AI and agentic-powered market intelligence system that enables customers to forecast supply chain risk and optimize sourcing decisions. They are seeking a Senior Economist to lead the development of economic models and frameworks that will be integrated into their platform, collaborating closely with ML engineers to ensure practical application of methodologies.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)LogisticsMachine LearningSupply Chain Management
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Responsibilities

Lead the development of causal inference frameworks, policy impact models, and economic scoring systems embedded in our platform
Design the methodology behind core platform capabilities: estimating causal drivers of delivery performance; modeling the cost and carbon impact of tariff policy changes; forecasting input costs as functions of commodity prices, exchange rates, and macroeconomic conditions; and building scenario simulation tools that quantify tradeoffs across cost, risk, and sustainability
Work directly with ML engineers to implement methods in production systems, validate models against real customer data, and iterate based on observed outcomes
Inform automated sourcing recommendations, power interactive scenario planning tools, and help companies meet important environmental protection goals and regulatory requirements

Qualification

Causal inference methodsApplied econometricsPython programmingPolicy impact analysisMarket structure modelingCarbon accountingML interpretability methodsDemand forecastingDeploying economic modelsClear communication

Required

PhD in economics, with coursework in econometrics and causal inference
Experience with causal inference methods with ML: DML or causal forests, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, synthetic control
Strong programming skills in Python; comfort working in production codebases
Ability to translate business questions into well-specified causal or economic frameworks
Experience with at least one of: policy impact analysis, market structure modeling, carbon/emissions accounting, or trade economics
Clear written and verbal communication; ability to explain methodology to engineers, product teams, and business stakeholders

Preferred

Familiarity with ML interpretability methods (SHAP, partial dependence, calibration)
Experience with carbon accounting frameworks (GHG Protocol, ISO 14064) or regulatory regimes (CBAM, CSRD, EPA reporting)
Background in demand forecasting, supply chain, procurement, or logistics economics
Experience deploying economic models in production systems or decision-support tools

Company

Auger

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Auger is a logistics software startup that integrates with inventory management systems to provide insights for supply chain businesses.
dateFounded in 2024
location
Bellevue, Washington, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://auger.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$100M
Key Investors
Oak HC/FT
2024-10-08Series A· $100M
2024-01-20Seed

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