(USA) Staff, Data Scientist

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

8d•$110,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join Walmart as a Staff, Data Scientist – Supply Chain Workforce Optimization, where your work supports over 295 million global customers each week. As part of the Supply Chain Finance team, you will lead the evolution of the Supply Chain Labor Optimization (SCLO) platform—an enterprise-scale analytics and optimization system that processes millions of records daily to optimize labor allocation across fulfillment and distribution centers. This is a strategic, hands-on technical leadership role offering ownership, autonomy, and cross-functional impact. The Data Science team within Supply Chain Finance builds scalable data and optimization platforms that drive operational efficiency across Walmart’s supply chain network. We partner closely with engineering, operations, and finance stakeholders to deliver enterprise-grade analytics solutions that improve labor planning, workforce optimization, and fulfillment performance. This role plays a critical part in shaping the technical direction and long-term scalability of the SCLO platform.

Requirements

Strong experience building and maintaining production-grade data pipelines and optimizing complex SQL queries at scale within cloud data warehouses (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, etc.).
Proficiency in Python with experience in FastAPI (or similar frameworks), plus familiarity with Java/Spring Boot and microservices-based architectures.
Experience designing and supporting REST and GraphQL APIs, including federated/supergraph architectures, within distributed systems environments.
Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Cloud Run/Kubernetes, IAM) and workflow orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring tools.
Strong stakeholder communication skills with a customer-obsessed, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset.

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

Lead the technical evolution of the SCLO platform, designing scalable data models and analytics infrastructure to support large-scale optimization and high-volume operational data.
Develop and maintain microservices (Python/FastAPI and Java/Spring Boot), REST and GraphQL APIs, and optimization engines using modern software engineering best practices.
Partner cross-functionally to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions and serve as a subject matter expert on platform architecture and analytics infrastructure.
Extend optimization capabilities to new operational domains while ensuring reliability, performance, and production readiness.
Drive continuous improvement through emerging technologies, workflow automation, CI/CD enhancements, and production monitoring.

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 leave
Jury duty leave
Voting leave
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption expense reimbursement
Surrogacy expense reimbursement
Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)