Economist, Macro & Economic Insights

The role

You will conduct applied economic research and develop analytical methods. You will work with economists and data scientists to turn complex findings into useful insights using large datasets.

What you will do

• Investigating economic questions and trends through rigorous empirical research
• Working with large, complex datasets to develop reliable measures and reproducible analytical workflows
• Evaluating findings against established research and public benchmarks
• Assessing data quality and representativeness
• Communicating uncertainty and limitations
• Applying econometric and time-series methods to test hypotheses and assess robustness
• Writing clear research briefs
• Presenting findings to technical and nontechnical audiences
• Partnering with colleagues across research, data science, and the business

Required qualifications

• PhD in economics or a related empirical field, or a Master's plus 4+ years of relevant applied experience, with strong empirical training
• Proficiency in Python and SQL
• Experience independently analyzing large, complex datasets and building reproducible analytical workflows
• Strong econometric and time-series modeling skills
• Experience applying these methods to economic questions and assessing robustness
• Excellent writing for non-academic audiences
• Sound research judgment

Nice to have

• experience conducting applied economic research in fintech, finance, a research institute, or a public-sector organization
• prior ownership of a recurring research publication

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401(k)

About the company

Plaid builds tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create products. The company's network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe.