Amazon

Economist, Ads Econ

Amazon$142K — $192K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD in economics or equivalent required.
  • Proficiency in data analysis languages (R, Stata, Python, etc.) preferred.
  • Experience in a postdoctoral, consulting, government, or research role preferred.
  • Familiarity with SQL required.

Responsibilities

  • Leverage econometrics and machine learning models to enhance advertising strategies.
  • Influence business and product decisions through model-derived insights.
  • Analyze large data sets to drive traffic monetization and increase merchandise sales.
  • Collaborate with software engineers to refine model requirements for production.
  • Conduct A/B experiments impacting millions of customers and communicate results.
  • Work alongside scientists, developers, and product teams to implement solutions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision).
  • 401(k) matching.
  • Paid time off and parental leave.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts.
  • Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage.
Full Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Economist with a deep passion for building econometric solutions and the ability to communicate data insights and scientific vision to execute on strategic projects.

Key job responsibilities

- Leverage econometrics and ML models to optimize advertising strategies on behalf of our customers.

- Influence key business and product decisions based on insights from models you develop.

- Perform hands-on analysis and modeling with enormous data sets to develop insights that increase traffic monetization and merchandise sales without compromising shopper experience.

- Work closely with software engineers on detailed requirements to productionize the models you build.

- Run A/B experiments that affect hundreds of millions of customers, evaluate the impact of your optimizations and communicate your results to various business stakeholders.

- Work with other scientists, software developers, and product partners to implement your solutions.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- PhD in economics or equivalent

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Knowledge of data analysis languages (e.g., R, Stata, Python, etc.) or other statistical software

- Experience in a postdoctoral position, consulting position, government position or academic research

- Experience with SQL

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. 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. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

USA, CA, Culver City - 129,200.00 - 174,700.00 USD annually

USA, NY, New York - 142,100.00 - 192,200.00 USD annually

USA, WA, SEATTLE - 129,200.00 - 174,700.00 USD annually

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Amazon Careers

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1,608 employees
Market Cap
$832.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$21.3 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+28.1%
Revenue
$386 billion
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