Amazon
Economist II, AWS Central Economics
Amazon, Seattle, Washington, us, 98127
Job ID: 2743429 | Amazon Web Services, Inc.Our team develops econometric models to inform AWS's investments across different sales roles, programs, go-to-market motions, and partners. We work closely with business, finance, and operations leaders, influencing strategic decisions across AWS.The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of state of the art causal estimation techniques and be curious and excited to apply these in challenging real-world settings.Key Job Responsibilities
Designing repeatable observational studies based on the decision and available data.Proposing operational decisions to improve estimation confidence (e.g. staggered roll-out designs).Working with business leaders to connect between the studies and findings and their decisions.Proposing and developing new data collection mechanisms to improve future studies.Identifying new opportunities for econometric causal estimation to increase AWS revenue and improve AWS operations and decision-making.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in economics or equivalentPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 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 with handling of large datasetsAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Designing repeatable observational studies based on the decision and available data.Proposing operational decisions to improve estimation confidence (e.g. staggered roll-out designs).Working with business leaders to connect between the studies and findings and their decisions.Proposing and developing new data collection mechanisms to improve future studies.Identifying new opportunities for econometric causal estimation to increase AWS revenue and improve AWS operations and decision-making.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in economics or equivalentPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 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 with handling of large datasetsAmazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $136,000/year in our lowest geographic market up to $212,800/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits.
#J-18808-Ljbffr