Drimva

Amazon

Economist, Customer Experience and Business Trends

$129K–$175K

Seattle, WA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026

Location
Seattle, WA
Arlington, VA
Education
PhD in economics or equivalent

About the job

Develops economic models and analytics to improve customer experience and inform strategic decisions across Amazon businesses.

What you'll do

  • Develop economic theory and scalable causal machine-learning models.
  • Collaborate across teams to turn research into scalable solutions and improve data-driven decision-making.
  • Communicate findings through business narratives and scientific papers for business and technical audiences.

What they ask for

  • PhD in economics or equivalent

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of data analysis languages such as R, Stata, or Python, or other statistical software.
  • Experience in postdoctoral, consulting, government, or academic research roles; experience with SQL.

Pay

129,200.00 - 174,700.00 USD annually (base salary); 129,200.00 - 174,700.00 USD annually (base salary)

Tools

R, Stata, Python, SQL

AI focus

Applies machine learning and generative AI in economic modeling and analytics.

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First seen Oct 27, 2026 · Last verified Nov 6, 2026 (UTC)