JOB DESCRIPTION This role in AWS Business Technology and Solutions (BTS) is for a PhD economist focused on the economics of AWS Professional Services (ProServe). This is a great role for an economist looking to use their skills to drive deep business impact. BTS is a diverse team that supports infrastructure and other foundational initiatives that span and support Sales, Marketing and Support teams within AWS. Examples of the problems you will work on: - Estimating causal impact of Professional Services engagements for AWS customers; - Using a mix of machine learning and econometric methods, predict customer- or group-level likelihoods of benefiting from ProServe engagements based on customer attributes; - Understanding the total value add of ProServe business. Key Responsibilities · Develop new econometric models or improve existing approaches using scalable techniques · Extract data for analysis and model development from large, complex datasets · Closely work with engineering teams to
· PhD in Economics or related quantitative field · 4+ years of experience in industry, research, consulting or government. · Experience in micro-econometrics with a particular focus on applied causal inference.· Applicants with considerably more experience, including mid-career, are also strongly encouraged. · Experience in machine learning, applications to business problems, and/or big data is preferred. · Experience in R strongly preferred. Experience in Stata, Python, Spark encouraged. · Ability to work in a fast-paced business environment. · Effective verbal and written communications skills