(USA) Principal, Data Scientist

Walmart • Bellevue, WA

6h • Onsite

About The Position

Walmart is seeking a Principal Data Scientist specializing in Computer Vision to build and scale AI capabilities across Global Governance. This role will focus on applying computer vision, multimodal AI, and advanced machine learning to high-impact use cases across Global Security, Product Safety, Compliance, and related domains. You will work closely with Engineering, Product, and Business teams to develop production-grade vision systems, improve detection and decision-making, and create reusable capabilities that operate reliably at Walmart scale. The Global Governance Technology team develops advanced technology and AI solutions to safeguard Walmart, its associates, customers, and business operations across key governance and risk areas. The team addresses complex challenges in Security, Compliance, Investigations, Privacy, Legal, Product Safety, and Global Trade. Emphasizing accuracy, reliability, privacy, explainability, and scalability, the team leverages expertise in machine learning, data modeling, and predictive analytics to deliver impactful, trustworthy solutions that support critical business functions worldwide.

Requirements

• Deep expertise in computer vision, deep learning, and applied machine learning, with hands-on experience building and deploying production vision systems.
• Strong knowledge of modern vision architectures, video analytics, object detection, tracking, segmentation, multimodal models, and representation learning is expected.
• Experience with Python and frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, along with large-scale data pipelines, model serving, and MLOps, is important.
• Strong analytical judgment, experience working with noisy real-world data, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.
• Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 5 years' experience in an analytics related field.
• Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field.
• 7 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
• 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)
• 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 production-scale computer vision solutions across detection, classification, tracking, segmentation, video understanding, anomaly detection, and multimodal AI.
• Develop end-to-end pipelines spanning data collection, labeling, training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and model improvement.
• Partner with Engineering to optimize inference, latency, cost, and edge/cloud deployment.
• Establish reusable computer vision frameworks and evaluation standards, support responsible AI and privacy requirements, and translate business problems into measurable technical solutions.
• Mentor other scientists and contribute to technical direction across Global Governance.

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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal