Economist - Carrier
Who we are:
Convoy, one of the fastest growing startups in the U.S., is transforming the $800 billion trucking industry. Convoy offers the world's largest companies the best option for moving their freight through its network of thousands of technology-connected trucking companies. Convoy is growing quickly and hiring in every area. Come join a company that is literally moving the world forward!
Founded in 2015, Convoy is backed by this century's leading disruptors, including the founders and CEOs of Amazon, Salesforce, eBay, LinkedIn, Expedia, Dropbox, KKR, Starbucks, and others.
Economists and Data Scientists are at the core of Convoy’s platform. We build the models that power freight pricing, shipment offer relevance, auction bidding strategy, and other core services. We also forecast business metrics, evaluate the causal impact of business decisions, design experiments to optimize our product, and leverage our data to generate insights for our customers. The breadth of the problems space is huge, spanning machine learning, optimization, causal inference, experimental design, econometrics, and prediction domains. We have only begun to dig into the difficult and diverse problems in our two-sided marketplace.
Who we’re looking for:
Convoy's Carrier team, which is responsible for managing the supply side of trucks in our marketplace, is looking for an Economist with experience in reduced form causal inference and experimentation. This team member will own the development, deployment, and analysis for one of our fastest growing new products that creates consistent schedules for drivers and their trucks. They will also be responsible for delivering inference from our data to understand the dynamics of the trucking market and to recommend enhancements to our product that will delight our customers. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of post-PhD experience performing causal inference in a production environment and using economic analysis to drive high-impact business decisions.
You will do the following:
- Design, Build, and Analyze Econometric Models to Answer Business Questions.
- Ex-Post Reduced Form Causal Inference of Programs, Interventions, and Business Logic
- Analysis of Marketplace and Supply-Side Dynamics
- Experimental Design, Deployment, and Analysis in a Production Environment
- Present Findings, Business Insights and New Product Ideas to Senior Business Leaders
About your skills and experience:
- PhD in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Quantitative Marketing, or highly related field
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience in a dynamic business environment
- Minimum of 2+ years of post-PhD experience
- Strong technical programming ability with an emphasis on R and/or Python
- Intelligent but practical; you want to get things done and love simplicity
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- You are comfortable interacting with technical and non-technical audiences
- You are a leader and will speak up where needed
- You have a habit of bias-to-action
Bonus skills:
- 5+ years of post-PhD experience
- Strong background in applying economic analysis to solving business problems in a tech-driven environment
- Experience building and deploying models and experiments in a production environment
- Past experience working in a cross-functional environment, interacting with engineers, product, finance and other job rolesStrong research and publication track record
Benefits of working at Convoy:
- Health & Wellness: Taking care of your health comes first. Convoy covers 100% of your medical, dental, and vision premiums, and 85% for your family. We also provide access to the gym and showers in our building.
- In-Office Happiness: Enjoy catered meals multiple times through the week, and fully stocked fridges and pantries to keep you running full.
- Commuter Benefits: We transport the world; the least we can do is help get you to work. Every employee receives a fully paid Orca Card to get you around on the bus, light rail, or water taxi. We also provide locked bike storage if you prefer to pedal in.
- Time Off: Life outside of work matters! Convoy has a flexible vacation policy, so take the time off you need- we don’t track vacation or sick time. We also offer generous parental leave for those expecting new additions to their family.
- Compensation: We offer market competitive compensation, including stock options and a 401k plan to help save for retirement.
Convoy is an equal-opportunity employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you’re a passionate team player who wants to have an outsized impact on a diverse and dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you!