Amazon · 6 hours ago
Economist, Prime Science, Prime Science
Seattle, Washington, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$136K/yr - $184K/yr
2+ years expAmazon is seeking an ambitious Economist to help create econometric insights for its world-wide Prime membership program. The role involves utilizing massive data and advanced statistical tools to inform major company decisions impacting Amazon's customers across diverse industries.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)DeliveryE-CommerceFoundational AIRetail
Responsibilities
Create statistical tools that embed causal interpretations
Utilize massive data, state-of-the-art scientific computing, econometrics, and machine-learning
Create insights from descriptive statistics and novel statistical and econometric models
Create internal-to-Amazon-facing automated scientific data products to power company decisions
Write strategic documents explaining how senior company leaders should utilize these insights to create sustainable value for customers
Qualification
Required
PhD in economics or equivalent
Preferred
2+ years of industry, consulting, government, or academic research experience
Knowledge of at least one statistical software package such as R, Stata, Matlab, SAS
Experience in prediction and forecasting in a research or industrial environment
Experience with handling of large datasets
Benefits
Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Parental leave
Company
Amazon
Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$8.11BKey Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO
Leadership Team
Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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