(USA) Staff, Data Scientist
About The Position
Lead the design and delivery of end-to-end solutions supporting Supply Chain Labor Optimization. This role translates complex business needs into scalable technical solutions across data, analytics, and application development. Responsibilities include understanding operational processes, defining technical approaches, developing and implementing solutions, and ensuring production stability. The role partners closely with Operations, Product, Data Science, Analytics, and Engineering while maintaining strong ownership from problem definition through delivery. Success requires technical depth, business understanding, independent problem-solving, and a focus on simplifying processes, automating manual work, and continuously improving the Labor Optimization platform. The Labor Optimization team builds the technology, data, and analytics solutions that power labor planning across Walmart Supply Chain. Our team brings together data science, data engineering, analytics, and software engineering to solve complex operational problems at scale. We are modernizing legacy processes into a unified platform that improves how labor is planned, optimized, and executed across the network. We operate as an end-to-end technology team, partnering closely with Operations and Product while maintaining ownership from problem definition and architecture through development, deployment, and ongoing improvement.
Requirements
- Strong foundation in applied mathematics, statistics, optimization, and quantitative problem-solving.
- Experience developing mathematical models to solve complex operational and business problems.
- Knowledge of operations research techniques, including linear/integer programming, forecasting, simulation, and constraint optimization.
- Strong Python and SQL skills with experience working with large, complex datasets.
- Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into mathematical formulations and scalable solutions.
- Experience evaluating model performance, assumptions, tradeoffs, and sensitivity to changing inputs.
- Strong analytical thinking with the ability to explain complex quantitative concepts to non-technical partners.
- A practical mindset focused on applying modeling and optimization techniques to real-world operational decisions.
- Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 4 years' experience in an analytics related field.
- Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 2 years' experience in an analytics related field.
- 6 years' experience in an analytics or related field
Nice To Haves
- Data science, machine learning, optimization models
- PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics
- Successful completion of one or more assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R
- Using open source frameworks (for example, scikit learn, tensorflow, torch)
- Creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
- Knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver scalable solutions that support Labor Optimization across Walmart Supply Chain.
- Translate complex business and operational problems into effective technical solutions.
- Build across data, analytics, optimization, and application layers as needed.
- Partner with Operations, Product, Data Science, and Engineering to deliver end-to-end capabilities.
- Own solutions from initial problem definition through development, deployment, and production support.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual processes and improve existing ways of working.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across systems, data, and business processes.
- Improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of the Labor Optimization platform.
- Operate with autonomy, ownership, and a strong focus on delivering measurable business outcomes.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
- Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
