Job ID: 2951114 | Amazon Europe Core Sarl - D40 Are you passionate about innovation? Are you Customer Obsessed? We are looking for a passionate, talented, and inventive Economist with expertise in applied econometrics and causal machine learning to help the Switchback design and implement solutions to answer challenging questions such as optimizing Amazon’s portfolio of retail products. Switchback's mission is to empower Amazon teams to make rapid, data-driven decisions on product content optimization. We are building an innovative approach to product content experimentation at Amazon scale, and also through partnerships with Amazon technical teams around the world including Central organizations. You will work with other Scientists and Software Engineers to build causal models supporting business decision making. You will collaborate with recognized experts in business, science and engineering. You will work closely with our business partners to define requirements, propose and review modeling approaches, prototype code and deep dive on analyses to help inform decision making. You will have the opportunity to work with the largest online retail search application in the world, both in terms of users, catalogue size, and computing resources, to build scalable models at the forefront of causal ML/AI and dynamic causal methods, and apply these to large scale datasets. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS PhD in Economics or in closely related field is required PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 2 years of industry, consulting, government, or academic research experience Advanced knowledge of machine-learning techniques applied to causal inference Experience with handling of large datasets Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates. 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 our accommodations page for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status. J-18808-Ljbffr