Senior Economist

Job Overview

strives to be Earth's most customer‑centric company where customers can shop in our stores to find and discover anything they want to buy. We hire the world's brightest minds, offering them a fast paced, technologically sophisticated and friendly work environment. Economists in the Forecasting, Macroeconomics & Finance field document, interpret and forecast Amazon business dynamics. This track is well suited for economists adept at combining time‑series statistical methods with strong economic analysis and intuition.

This track could be a good fit for candidates with research experience in macroeconometrics, empirical macroeconomics, international macroeconomics, time‑series econometrics, forecasting, financial econometrics, empirical finance, and the use of micro and panel data to improve and validate traditional aggregate models.

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. 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.

• PhD in economics or equivalent

• 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

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including 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, and parental leave.

The base salary range for this position is USD $ - $ annually.