Job ID: 3115277 | Amazon Web Services, Inc. - A97
Position Overview
Economist III at Amazon Web Services, Seattle, Washington. 40 hours per week, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, salary range $159,200 to $215,300. Total compensation may include equity, sign‑on payments, and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits. Amazon is a total compensation company. Employee benefits overview.
Responsibilities

Collaborate with the chief economist and senior management on key business problems in retail, international retail, cloud computing, third‑party merchants, search, Kindle, streaming video, and operations.
Apply frontier economic thinking to market design, pricing, forecasting, program evaluation, online advertising, and other areas.
Build econometric models using data systems, develop new techniques for large data sets, and contribute to the design of automated systems.
Use applied micro‑econometrics tools (experimental design, difference‑in‑difference, regression discontinuity, IV) and forecasting time‑series models.
Leverage big‑data tools for data extraction, write up and present analysis to various levels of management at Amazon.

Qualifications

Ph.D. or foreign equivalent degree in Economics, Finance, or a related field and three years of research or work experience in the offered job or a related occupation.
At least two years of research or work experience in private consulting, government, or academic research; program evaluation, forecasting, time‑series, panel data, and high‑dimensional problems; Python, R, or Stata; and SQL.

Preferred Qualifications
See above for the required skills and experience.
EEO Statement
Amazon.com is an Equal Opportunity–Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.
Benefits and Total Compensation
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. Employee benefits.
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