(USA) Staff, Data Scientist

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

8d • $110,000 - $220,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Staff Data Scientist at Walmart, you will leverage Computer Vision algorithms, Generative AI methods, deep learning architectures, VLMs and state-of-the-art techniques to build and deploy advanced retail solutions. This role requires expertise in data sourcing, model development, validation, and deployment within complex data ecosystems. You will collaborate cross-functionally to translate business challenges into data-driven solutions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. By applying rigorous analytical methods and guiding junior team members, you will contribute to optimizing processes and enhancing data strategy, supporting Walmart’s commitment to innovation and operational excellence. About Team: Corporate Technology Services Our team is focused on developing a streamlined, dependable company that includes service operations and technology solutions for Finance, People, and Associate Digital Experience (ADE). We also provide a variety of services such as procurement, supplier portfolio management, merchandising master data, and analytics. From developing HR chatbots and virtual assistants to creating invoice solutions and facilitating legal changes, we help drive efficiency across Walmart globally. Global Governanace within Tech strategy and emerging tech 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. Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Requirements

• MS or (preferably) PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Applied Mathematics, or a related technical field, with 5-8 years of industry or research experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in deep learning for computer vision, including CNNs, vision transformers (ViTs), and diffusion-based generative models.
• Experience building and deploying image generation, manipulation, or understanding systems in production — such as visual search, personalized image recommendations.
• Proficiency in Python and strong familiarity with PyTorch, TensorFlow, OpenCV, torchvision,Hugging Face, GPU deepstream.
• Familiarity with multimodal models (e.g., CLIP, BLIP, Flamingo) that combine vision and language for richer customer understanding and content personalization.

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)
• 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

• Design, train, and deploy computer vision models for object detection, image-based personalization, including product discovery, visual recommendations, and generative image content.
• Build and scale foundation model pipelines that leverage multimodal signals — including text, images, and customer embeddings — to power highly personalized visual experiences.
• Mentor team members on best practices, lead innovation efforts on image generative modeling, including diffusion models, CNNs, or text-to-image synthesis aligned with retail context.
• Design model workflow that integrates with MLOps to optimize model performance and latency, deploy and monitor models in production environments, ensuring performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into data-driven solutions.

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: Mid Level