Distinguished, Data Scientist

Walmart

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Bellevue, WA Posted 10 days ago $156,000–$312,000 / year
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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Distinguished Data Scientist at Walmart Global Tech’s Customer Care Technology team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the organization's AI strategies and driving innovative solutions. This hands-on IC position involves coding 80% of your time to develop cutting-edge models and algorithms while mentoring junior data scientists. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy scalable ML systems and ensure operational excellence. Key responsibilities include setting technical vision, executing model development, and fostering a culture of innovation. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in full ML lifecycle development, expertise in generative AI technologies like prompt engineering and fine-tuning, and hands-on experience with Python, Huggingface, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and Azure. This role demands extensive knowledge in MLOps and a track record of authoring research publications in top conferences or industry contributions.

Skills

Python Huggingface VectorDB Tensorflow Pytorch ElasticSearch Azure MLOps CI/CD Generative AI Prompt Engineering Kubernetes Terraform AWS

What you'll do

  • Develop technical vision and long-term strategy for AI initiatives.
  • Design and develop cutting-edge AI solutions and algorithms.
  • Mentor data scientists and foster a culture of innovation and excellence.
  • Guide the development of AI/ML models and systems within the organization.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy, operate, and optimize scalable ML solutions.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of AI research experience
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Python, Huggingface, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and other ML technologies
  • Expertise in developing and deploying large-scale machine learning models through the MLOps lifecycle
  • Deep knowledge of generative AI technology stack including prompt engineering and fine-tuning techniques
  • Proven ability to guide data scientists and mentor teams in designing and building AI/ML solutions

Market check

Salary context

This $156,000–$312,000 range sits above 96% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$99,000–$212,850

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$126,800–$181,941

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.

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