Senior, Data Scientist

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

11d • $117,000 - $234,000 • Onsite

About The Position

About Us: The Revenue and Marketing Data Science Team at Walmart Global Tech is dedicated to incubating and developing data-driven, ML/AI solutions that help Walmart, suppliers, and sellers connect with customers through Marketing and advertising to drive business objectives. We are seeking a talented individual with expertise in generative AI, large language models and deep learning to elevate our AI initiatives for marketing and advertising. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a profound mastery of state-of-the-art Gen AI and LLM technologies, adept at translating innovative concepts into impactful business applications in e-commerce.
About Walmart Global Tech Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Requirements

• Experience and expertise in large deep learning models, including DL model training & deployment, LLM prompt engineering & fine-tuning, NLP, and multi-modality modeling
• Expertise in Agentic AI design & development;
• Solid programming skills of Python and experience in working with large volumes of data.
• PhD degree in computer science, statistics, data science, mathematics or other discipline (e.g., electrical engineering, economics, operations research)
• Industrial experience (2+ years) in recommendation systems, marketing, advertising, or relevant areas is preferred.
• Strong academic and publication record is required (NeurIPS, ICML, EMNLP, ACL, ICLR, AAAI, IJCAI, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, KDD etc.).
• Option 1- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field.
• Option 2- Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 1 years' experience in an analytics related field.
• Option 3 - 5 years' experience in an analytics or related field.

Nice To Haves

• Data science, machine learning, optimization models, Master’s degree 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),
• 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

• Develop and/or fine-tune state-of-the-art deep learning models, LLMs, and multimodal models to support e-commerce marketing and advertising applications, such as ads creative generation & evaluation, and personalized recommendations.
• Build agentic systems that power marketing and advertising systems, including agentic system design, agent2agent communication, routing/orchestration, and agent evaluation
• Processing complicated and large-scale datasets using distributed computing platform, extracting insights from data, and optimizing business metrics.
• Develop visuals and reports that succinctly convey model outcomes, benefits, and insights to business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to seamlessly transition AI innovations into scalable and reliable operational solutions.
• Maintain world-class academic credentials through patent applications, publications, conference presentations, and external collaboration and service to the research community.

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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree