Senior Economist
Core
Designing pricing and incentive mechanisms for a live two-sided delivery marketplace to optimize network efficiency and courier behavior.
Role type
Senior Economist (Marketplace Economics)
Builds
Courier pricing models, pay policies, and incentive structures for a multi-marketplace logistics network.
Domain
Logistics / Gig Economy / Marketplace Economics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Econometrics, Causal Inference, Economic Theory, Supply/Demand Modeling, Mechanism Design, Data Analysis, Python/R, Stakeholder Communication
Preferred skills
Experience in ride-hailing or gig platforms, Leadership advisory experience, First-principles thinking
Technologies
Python, R, SQL, Causal Inference Libraries
Responsibilities
Own courier pricing and pay policy across marketplaces; Model supply, demand, and courier behavior; Measure impact of pricing changes via experiments; Partner with Operational Research and Recommender Systems; Advise leadership on pricing strategy.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
