Sr. Economist, Seller Fee Science

Amazon • Seattle, WA

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About The Position

Economists on the Seller Fee Science team design scalable strategies and
technology for the fees Amazon charges to third-party sellers, world wide. Our
challenge is to facilitate continued improvement in both customer experience
(selection, prices, delivery speed) and selling partner growth and innovation,
while optimizing for Amazon's long-term profits.

Requirements

• PhD in economics or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• Experience in analytics and applied economics
• Experience in developing and executing an analytic vision to solve business-relevant problems
• Experience in building statistical models using R, Python, STATA, or a related software
• Experience in industry, consulting, government or academic research

Responsibilities

• Design and develop models to assess the causal impact of fees, and fee-related policy on third party sellers’ behavior and business performance.
• Lead enhancements into existing fee calculation models to maximize the long term health of the Amazon third-party marketplace.
• Own the scientific vision and direction related to fees worldwide.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and software developers to incorporate models into production processes and influence senior leaders.
• Act as an ambassador of our team in the broader scientific community.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree