Economist II, Featured Merchant Algorithm
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Do you ever struggle to explain your work Hows this: Do you shop at Amazon Do you know that box that says Add
to Cart and shows a price Our team owns the model which picks that offer and the customer experience around the
display of the offer price and the elements surrounding the Add to Cart button which inform a purchase decision.
We pick and display offers several billion times a day across all surfaces (mobile app mobile web desktop Alexa
shopping) worldwide.
The mission of the Amazon Buying Experience organization is to be the worlds first and most
trusted choice for every customer on earth to discover and evaluate any product or service.
Our team blends machine learning models to rank and select the best offer from the most trusted merchant for all
products sold on Amazon along with a world-class front-end user experience for offer comparison to our global
customers. We are responsible for the experiences and services that enable developers including our own to create
tailored shopping experiences for every customer product business and marketplace offered by Amazon. We build
scalable and extensible frameworks which allow for many teams at Amazon to innovate within the Offers Experience
in a federated manner. If you are passionate about influencing and delivering the next-generation Amazon customer
buying experience we want to meet you.
We are looking for an Economist to join one of the most impactful and visible teams in Amazon.
In this role you will work with business stakeholders throughout Amazon and provide technical direction and
business expertise to strategize and help launch new businesses and features for our customers. You will use data to
justify customer friendly decisions and present customer and financial impact of the changes we make to our
stakeholders. You will work closely with other economists engineers product managers applied scientists TPMs managers and senior
leadership team to understand and drive business impact. Successful candidates will have experience working on
multiple projects with different stakeholders make data driven decisions have strong communication skills to
interact with executives non-technical and technical individuals and have a high technical bar along with a passion
for people and project management. This is an opportunity to work with a team that drives one of the most coveted
real estate in the E-commerce the Amazon Buy Box on Amazon Product Detail Page Amazon Search Page multiple
buying widgets etc. on the Amazon desktop mobile and tablet environments.
Key job responsibilities
Today millions of third party sellers offer products alongside Amazon Retail though the Amazon Marketplace and
compete to be featured on the Add to Cart button (aka the Buy Box) on Amazons most valuable retail real estate
the Product Detail Page referenced above. The Featured Merchant Algorithm (FMA) teams owns the Tier I systems
and Machine Learning algorithms that selects the offer to be featured on the Buy Box and on Amazon Search Pages.
The teams mission is to ensure that the featured offer provides the best possible customer value based on factors
including price availability delivery options and customer service. The Amazon Buy Box is arguably the most valued
real estate in the E-commerce world and we are looking for strong leaders to continue innovating for this customer
facing functionality. We are looking for an Economist to join one of the most impactful and
visible teams in this role you will work with business stakeholders throughout Amazon and provide
technical direction and business expertise to strategize and help launch new businesses and features for our
customers. You will use data to justify customer friendly decisions and present customer and financial impact of the
changes we make to our stakeholders. You will work closely with other economists engineers product managers applied scientists
TPMs managers and senior leadership team to understand and drive business impact.
- PhD in economics or equivalent
- 2 years of industry consulting government or academic research experience
- Knowledge of at least one statistical software package such as R Stata Matlab SAS
- Experience in prediction and forecasting in a research or industrial environment
- Experience with handling of large datasets
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. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
to Cart and shows a price Our team owns the model which picks that offer and the customer experience around the
display of the offer price and the elements surrounding the Add to Cart button which inform a purchase decision.
We pick and display offers several billion times a day across all surfaces (mobile app mobile web desktop Alexa
shopping) worldwide.
The mission of the Amazon Buying Experience organization is to be the worlds first and most
trusted choice for every customer on earth to discover and evaluate any product or service.
Our team blends machine learning models to rank and select the best offer from the most trusted merchant for all
products sold on Amazon along with a world-class front-end user experience for offer comparison to our global
customers. We are responsible for the experiences and services that enable developers including our own to create
tailored shopping experiences for every customer product business and marketplace offered by Amazon. We build
scalable and extensible frameworks which allow for many teams at Amazon to innovate within the Offers Experience
in a federated manner. If you are passionate about influencing and delivering the next-generation Amazon customer
buying experience we want to meet you.
We are looking for an Economist to join one of the most impactful and visible teams in Amazon.
In this role you will work with business stakeholders throughout Amazon and provide technical direction and
business expertise to strategize and help launch new businesses and features for our customers. You will use data to
justify customer friendly decisions and present customer and financial impact of the changes we make to our
stakeholders. You will work closely with other economists engineers product managers applied scientists TPMs managers and senior
leadership team to understand and drive business impact. Successful candidates will have experience working on
multiple projects with different stakeholders make data driven decisions have strong communication skills to
interact with executives non-technical and technical individuals and have a high technical bar along with a passion
for people and project management. This is an opportunity to work with a team that drives one of the most coveted
real estate in the E-commerce the Amazon Buy Box on Amazon Product Detail Page Amazon Search Page multiple
buying widgets etc. on the Amazon desktop mobile and tablet environments.
Key job responsibilities
Today millions of third party sellers offer products alongside Amazon Retail though the Amazon Marketplace and
compete to be featured on the Add to Cart button (aka the Buy Box) on Amazons most valuable retail real estate
the Product Detail Page referenced above. The Featured Merchant Algorithm (FMA) teams owns the Tier I systems
and Machine Learning algorithms that selects the offer to be featured on the Buy Box and on Amazon Search Pages.
The teams mission is to ensure that the featured offer provides the best possible customer value based on factors
including price availability delivery options and customer service. The Amazon Buy Box is arguably the most valued
real estate in the E-commerce world and we are looking for strong leaders to continue innovating for this customer
facing functionality. We are looking for an Economist to join one of the most impactful and
visible teams in this role you will work with business stakeholders throughout Amazon and provide
technical direction and business expertise to strategize and help launch new businesses and features for our
customers. You will use data to justify customer friendly decisions and present customer and financial impact of the
changes we make to our stakeholders. You will work closely with other economists engineers product managers applied scientists
TPMs managers and senior leadership team to understand and drive business impact.
- PhD in economics or equivalent
- 2 years of industry consulting government or academic research experience
- Knowledge of at least one statistical software package such as R Stata Matlab SAS
- Experience in prediction and forecasting in a research or industrial environment
- Experience with handling of large datasets
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. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process including support for the interview or onboarding process please visit for more information. If the country/region youre applying in isnt listed please contact your Recruiting Partner.
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 WA Seattle - 136000.00 - 184000.00 USD annually
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