Amazon
Principal Economist, Stores Economics and Science
$189K–$295K
Seattle, WA +2 · Principal · Full-time · Posted Jun 23, 2026
- Location
- Seattle, WA
New York, NY
Palo Alto, CA - Experience
- 10+ years preferred; applicants with considerably more and broader experience are encouraged.
- Education
- PhD in Economics, Computer Science, or highly related field (Statistics, Finance, Math).
About the job
Leads economic research and causal modeling to inform worldwide seller-fee pricing and policy, partnering with science, technology, and business teams to put insights into production.
What you'll do
- Develop causal and econometric models to estimate the impacts of fees and policy changes, using experiments or observational data.
- Advise leaders on service pricing and guide scientists developing models for fee pricing worldwide.
- Collaborate with partner teams to integrate economic insights into pricing policy and production systems.
What they ask for
- PhD in Economics, Computer Science, or a highly related field (Statistics, Finance, Math).
- Experience with big data and machine learning or data science.
- Coding ability in a scripting language such as R or python or STATA.
Nice to have
- 10+ years in industry, consulting, government, or academic research.
- Experience developing analytic visions and building analytic or scientific data products or solutions.
Pay
USD 217,800.00 - 294,700.00 annually (base salary); USD 208,300.00 - 281,800.00 annually (base salary); USD 189,400.00 - 256,200.00 annually (base salary)
Tools
R, python, STATA
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