Economist

strives to be Earth's most customer‑centric company where customers can shop in our stores to find and discover anything they want to buy. We hire the world's brightest minds, offering them a fast‑paced, technologically sophisticated and friendly work environment.

Economists at Amazon partner closely with senior management, business stakeholders, scientists and engineers, and economist leadership to solve key business problems across Amazon Web Services, Kindle, Prime, inventory planning, international retail, third‑party merchants, search, pricing, labor and employment planning, and beyond. Amazon economists build econometric models using world‑class data systems and apply approaches from applied macro/time‑series, applied micro, econometric theory, empirical IO, health economics, labor economics, public economics and related fields.

You will work in a fast‑moving environment to solve business problems as a member of either a cross‑functional team embedded within a business unit or a central science and economics organization, developing techniques that apply econometrics to large data sets and contributing to the design of automated systems around the company.

PhD in Economics, Quantitative Marketing, Finance, or a closely related field.

• Deep knowledge of econometric analysis of models that involve the estimation of fundamental preferences and strategic effects.
• Strong background in statistics methodology, applications to business problems, and/or big data.
• Experience conducting analysis of pricing, competition, labor decisions, health‑care outcomes, auctions, marketing strategies, advertising, contract design, and game theory.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced business environment.
• Strong research track record.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with both economists and non‑economist audiences.

Amazon is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Location: ES, Community of Madrid, Madrid

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $116,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $201,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 other benefits.