(USA) Staff, Data Scientist

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Walmart Marketplace is a key part of e-commerce at Walmart. It is a gateway for Third-Party Sellers to manage their operations, such as onboarding, catalogs, order fulfillment, global opportunities, and return & refund management. We are responsible for providing the best in-class marketplace experience for our sellers and customers through the design, development, and operations of highly scalable systems. We interact with multiple teams within the company to develop scalable, robust technical solutions. The data scientist role will be part of the data science team and will play a key role working along with others within the Marketplace engineering organization, product managers and business stakeholders to build Machine Learning products.More about Marketplace: https://marketplace.walmart.com/

Requirements

Prior experience in Supply Chain Data Science would be preferable
Hands on experience in Network optimization would be an added advantage
Hands on experience in distributed computing framework like Spark is mandatory
Very good knowledge of the foundations of machine learning and statistics
Experience in machine learning, supervised and unsupervised and deep learning.
Experience in analyzing the complex problems and translate it into data science algorithms
Experience with big data analytics - identifying trends, patterns, and outliers in large volumes of data
Strong Experience in Python with excellent knowledge of Data Structures
Strong Experience with big data platforms – Hadoop (Hive, Pig, Map Reduce, Scala, Spark)
Hands on experience with Git
Experience with SQL and relational databases, data warehouse
Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, Economics, or a related field.
Extensive experience in machine learning, reinforcement learning, GenAI, LLMs, and NLP.
5+ Years of experience of deploying ML models in production, preferably in high-scale environments.
Strong programming skills in Python, Java, C, or C++.
Experience with large-scale data systems (Spark/Hive) and cloud computing (GCP/Azure).
Ability to drive projects from conception to production in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams.
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)
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

Research and implement state-of-the-art machine learning techniques, including deep learning, reinforcement learning, and NLP.
Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders to align AI solutions with Walmart’s business objectives.
Design and optimize ML pipelines, ensuring scalability, efficiency, and real-time processing capabilities.
Build and deploy end-to-end models, balancing accuracy, computational efficiency, and business impact.
Explore and integrate the latest AI advancements, ensuring Walmart remains a leader in AI-driven delivery solutions.

Benefits

competitive pay
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.