Economist II jobs in United States
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Amazon · 3 weeks ago

Economist II

positionNew York, United States
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$136K/yr - $213K/yr
date3+ years exp

Amazon.com strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company, and they are seeking an Economist II to solve key business problems across various sectors. The role involves building econometric models, applying diverse economic approaches, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to address quantitative challenges.

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Responsibilities

Partner closely with senior management, business stakeholders, scientist and engineers, and economist leadership to solve key business problems ranging from Amazon Web Services, Kindle, Prime, inventory planning, international retail, third party merchants, search, pricing, labor and employment planning, effective benefits (health, retirement, etc.) and beyond
Build econometric models using our world class data systems
Apply approaches from a variety of skillsets – applied macro/time series, applied micro, econometric theory, empirical IO, empirical health, labor, public economics and related fields
Work in a fast moving environment to solve business problems as a member of either a cross-functional team embedded within a business unit or a central science and economics organization
Develop techniques that apply econometrics to large data sets
Address quantitative problems
Contribute to the design of automated systems around the company

Qualification

PhD in economicsEconometric modelingApplied macroeconomicsApplied microeconomicsQuantitative problem solving

Required

PhD in economics or equivalent

Preferred

3+ years of industry, consulting, government, or academic research experience

Benefits

A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://amazon.com

H1B Sponsorship

Amazon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (22803)
2024 (21175)
2023 (19057)
2022 (24088)
2021 (12233)
2020 (14881)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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