The P2 Optimization Science team sits at the center of Amazon's pricing decisions. We build the ML systems, causal inference pipelines, and experimentation infrastructure that determine how prices are set across Amazon's global catalog. Our team brings together research scientists, economists, and engineers who collaborate closely to turn rigorous methodology into production-quality systems with measurable business impact. We value scientific rigor, clear communication across disciplines, and a culture where every team member's work is designed to be extensible and useful beyond their own project.
If you want your science to directly influence how hundreds of millions of customers experience Amazon, this is the team to join.
- PhD, or Master's degree and 4+ years of quantitative field research experience
- Experience investigating the feasibility of applying scientific principles and concepts to business problems and products
- Experience analyzing both experimental and observational data sets
- Knowledge of R, MATLAB, Python or similar scripting language
- Experience with agile development
- Experience building web based dashboards using common frameworks
- In depth familiarity with the literature and practice of operations management, supply chain management, inventory management, revenue management, forecasting, and/or logistics
- Prior well-established recognized academic experience, multiple publications in top-tier academic journals Programming experience using at least one modern programming language such as Python, Java, or C++
- Proficiency in model development, model validation and model implementation for large-scale applications
- Experience with developing prototypes by manipulating and analyzing complex, high-volume, high-dimensionality data from varying sources
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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 https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, WA, Seattle – 136,000.00 - 184,000.00 USD annually