As a Data Scientist for Shared Services at Walmart Connect, you will join a highly visible and impactful team focused on driving growth through digital advertising insights. Reporting to a Lead Data Scientist, your role involves creating market-facing insights that help advertisers optimize their media strategies and increase investment in Walmart’s retail media network. You will design advanced machine learning models to solve complex business problems, establish best practices for data automation and quality management, and develop enterprise-wide reporting solutions using tools like SQL, Python, R, Tableau, and Power BI. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align analytics initiatives with broader business goals, mentor junior team members, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. This role demands expertise in retail media measurement, digital advertising ecosystems, and technical innovation to support Walmart’s strategic growth objectives.
Skills
Python
R
SQL
Tableau
Power BI
AWS
Kubernetes
Docker
CI/CD
Git
PostgreSQL
MySQL
MongoDB
Hadoop
Spark
TensorFlow
Scikit-learn
GenAI
What you'll do
Design and implement advanced machine learning models to solve complex business problems.
Establish best practices for dashboard development and data automation.
Architect enterprise-wide reporting solutions that scale across multiple business units.
Provide strategic insights and recommendations on client retail media strategy.
Mentor junior team members and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align analytics solutions with business objectives.
What we're looking for
Strong background in data analysis using SQL, Python, and R.
Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau and Power BI.
Proficiency in machine learning techniques including supervised and unsupervised algorithms.
Understanding of digital advertising ecosystems and retail media expertise.
Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated leadership skills and experience mentoring junior team members.
Expertise in statistical methods such as hypothesis testing, regression analysis.
Market check
Salary context
This
$108,000–$216,000
range sits above
62%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$99,000–$200,946
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$126,800–$176,168
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail
Walmart currently has
495 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$117,000–$234,000
across 487 roles with salary data.