As a Principal Data Scientist at Walmart Global Tech’s Enterprise Business Services Pillar, you will lead the development of advanced statistical models and machine learning algorithms to drive business insights across retail and finance divisions. You’ll collaborate closely with senior leadership to ensure data science adoption, guide teams in delivering ML products efficiently, and foster best practices throughout the organization. Your role involves identifying complex business problems, evaluating project proposals, and translating business requirements into actionable strategies. Utilizing technologies like Python, PySpark, GCP/Azure, Vertex AI, and Kubeflow, you will build scalable data science solutions that optimize operations and enhance customer experiences on a global scale.
Skills
Python
Google Cloud Platform
Vertex AI
Kubeflow
Hadoop
PySpark
R
Azure
GCP
NLP
CUDA
Gen-AI
LLM
Vector databases
Prompt engineering
CI/CD
What you'll do
Drive the development of advanced statistical models and machine learning algorithms for business initiatives.
Guide data scientists in building and training AI/ML models for replication in future projects.
Ensure efficient ML product delivery by setting best practices, resource utilization standards, and key metrics.
Lead multiple complex ML products and guide senior tech leads in domain-specific solutions.
Proactively identify business problems that can be solved using advanced machine learning techniques.
What we're looking for
10+ years of experience as a data science technical lead.
Deep expertise in building data science solutions for areas like fraud prevention, forecasting, and inventory management.
Strong proficiency in machine learning techniques including classification, regression, NLP, and causal inference.
Experience with cloud platforms (GCP/Azure) and big data technologies (Hadoop, PySpark).
Ability to lead multiple complex ML projects from conception to deployment.
Market check
Salary context
This
$110,000–$220,000
range sits above
58%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$110,000–$220,000
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$133,750–$198,000
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.