Economists on the Seller Fee Science team design scalable strategies and technology for the fees Amazon charges to third-party sellers, world wide. Our challenge is to facilitate continued improvement in both customer experience (selection, prices, delivery speed) and selling partner growth and innovation, while optimizing for Amazon's long-term profits.
Key job responsibilities
Design and develop models to assess the causal impact of fees, and fee-related policy on third party sellers’ behavior and business performance.
Lead enhancements into existing fee calculation models to maximize the long term health of the Amazon third-party marketplace.
Own the scientific vision and direction related to fees worldwide.
Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and software developers to incorporate models into production processes and influence senior leaders.
Act as an ambassador of our team in the broader scientific community.