Senior, Data Scientist

Walmart

Actively hiring
Bentonville, AR Posted 10 days ago $90,000$180,000 / year

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TL;DR

The Senior Data Scientist role within the Decision Sciences team at Walmart involves modeling complex business problems using machine learning, statistical methods, and optimization to drive data-driven decisions across various domains including Supply Chain, Store Operations, and Last Mile Delivery. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing predictive models, feature engineering, data preprocessing, experimentation, MLOps, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable analytical solutions. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience in advanced analytics, proficiency in Python, Spark, SQL, and cloud platforms like GCP or Azure, and strong communication skills to engage stakeholders effectively. This role demands expertise in forecasting, predictive modeling, and deploying machine learning models while mentoring junior associates.

Skills

Python SQL Spark R BigQuery GCP Azure MLOps machine learning statistical modeling forecasting data engineering feature engineering experimentation frameworks communication skills mentoring

What you'll do

  • Develop and implement forecasting models using statistical modeling, machine learning, and time-series techniques.
  • Engineer meaningful features to improve model performance and scalability through business understanding and domain knowledge.
  • Extract, preprocess, clean, and validate large-scale datasets from multiple sources using SQL, Python, Spark, and cloud technologies.
  • Design and monitor model performance using statistical validation techniques and experimentation frameworks for reliability.
  • Deploy and maintain machine learning models in production environments to ensure reliability and scalability.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts and model insights effectively to business stakeholders.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of experience applying advanced analytics, machine learning, or statistical modeling to solve complex business problems.
  • Expertise in developing and deploying forecasting models using statistical and machine learning methodologies.
  • Proficient coding skills in Python, Spark, Scala, R, Java, C++, with strong SQL proficiency for data manipulation.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to frame ambiguous business problems into scalable solutions.
  • Experience in MLOps, deploying, and managing machine learning models in production environments.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to diverse audiences and mentor junior associates.
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and influencing project roadmaps.

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 486 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 480 roles with salary data.

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