Principal, Data Scientist

Wal-Mart•Sunnyvale, CA

41d•Onsite

About The Position

The Catalog Data Science Team at Walmart Global Tech is focused on using the latest research in generative AI (GenAI), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), statistics, deep learning, computer vision and optimization to implement solutions that ensure Walmart's product catalog is accurate, complete, and optimized for customer experience. Our team tackles complex data science and ML engineering challenges related to product classification, attribute extraction, trust & safety, and catalog optimization, empowering next-generation retail use cases. The Data Science and ML Engineering community at Walmart Global Tech is active in most of the Hack events, utilizing the petabytes of data at our disposal, to build some of the coolest ideas. All the work we do at Walmart Global Tech will eventually benefit our operations & our associates, helping Customers Save Money to Live Better. About Team: Our team works closely with our US stores and eCommerce business to better serve customers by empowering team members, stores, and merchants with technological innovation. From groceries and entertainment to sporting goods and crafts, Walmart U.S. offers an extensive selection that our customers value, whether they shop online at Walmart.com, through one of our mobile apps, or in-store. Focus areas include customers, stores and employees, in-store service, merchant tools, merchant data science, and search and personalization. What you'll do: We are looking for a Principal Machine Learning Engineer who can help build large scale AI/ML/Optimization products. Expected qualities include ability to build, deploy, maintain and troubleshoot large scale systems. As a Principal (ML Engineer) Data Scientist, you'll have the opportunity to Lead and inspire a team of scientists and engineers solving AI/ML problems through R&D while pushing the state-of-the-art Lead the team to develop production level code for implementation of AI/ML solutions using best practices to handle high scale and low latency requirements Design large scale AI/ML products/systems impacting millions of customers Develop highly scalable, timely, highly-performant, instrumented and accurate data pipelines Identify, develop, and deliver improvements on data performance, data quality and cost, which needs to be monitored and analyzed Enable data governance practices and process by being a passionate adopter and ambassador Perform fine-tuning operations on large language models to customize them for specific business needs Optimize large language models for performance and scalability in production environments Utilize and contribute to generative AI advancements to develop novel solutions that meet business requirements Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive innovation at scale Build a strong external presence through publishing your team's work in top-tier AI/ML conferences and developing partnerships with academic institutions Adhere to Walmart's policies, procedures, mission, values, standards of ethics and integrity Adopt to Walmart's quality standards, develop/recommend process standards and best practices across the retail industry

Requirements

Educational qualifications in PhD with > 8 years of relevant experience / 4-year bachelor's degree with > 12 years of experience / Master's degree with > 10 years of experience
Educational qualifications should be preferably in Computer Science or a similar discipline.
Demonstrated history of technology leadership and strong hands-on experience
Proven records of scientific publications or intellectual property generation
Past experience in strong programming skills across big data and ML engineering stack
Strong communication skills with inclination to high ownership and commitment
Prior experience leading AI/ML tracks and taking it to Production

Nice To Haves

Data science, machine learning, optimization models, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Publications or active peer reviewer in related journals or conference, Successful completion of one or more assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R, Using open source frameworks (for example, scikit learn, tensorflow, torch), We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have 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

Lead and inspire a team of scientists and engineers solving AI/ML problems through R&D while pushing the state-of-the-art
Lead the team to develop production level code for implementation of AI/ML solutions using best practices to handle high scale and low latency requirements
Design large scale AI/ML products/systems impacting millions of customers
Develop highly scalable, timely, highly-performant, instrumented and accurate data pipelines
Identify, develop, and deliver improvements on data performance, data quality and cost, which needs to be monitored and analyzed
Enable data governance practices and process by being a passionate adopter and ambassador
Perform fine-tuning operations on large language models to customize them for specific business needs
Optimize large language models for performance and scalability in production environments
Utilize and contribute to generative AI advancements to develop novel solutions that meet business requirements
Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive innovation at scale
Build a strong external presence through publishing your team's work in top-tier AI/ML conferences and developing partnerships with academic institutions
Adhere to Walmart's policies, procedures, mission, values, standards of ethics and integrity
Adopt to Walmart's quality standards, develop/recommend process standards and best practices across the retail industry

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance.
Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.
Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage.
Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
You will also receive 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.