Senior Manager, Data Science

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Bruno, CASunnyvale, CABellevue, WABentonville, AR
Salary
$143,000–$286,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $214k
$118k most similar roles pay here $304k

This role pays more than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $146,508–$221,957 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

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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 315 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$220,000 across 308 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Manager, Data Science

As a Senior Manager in Walmart’s eCommerce Analytics Platform & Engineering team, you will lead the strategic development and implementation of next-generation AI infrastructure and GenAI platforms. Your responsibilities include architecting high-performance AI systems, designing distributed inference pipelines, and building scalable agent backends to support intelligent automation at global scale. You will work with Vertex AI, Google Cloud AI services, and Azure AI technologies to create robust GenAI solutions that integrate seamlessly into production environments. This role demands expertise in large-scale compute, networking, cluster orchestration, and cloud infrastructure, as well as hands-on experience with LLM inference systems, embedding pipelines, and model serving frameworks. You will also mentor senior data scientists and engineers while driving the adoption of emerging AI technologies across Walmart’s enterprise ecosystem.

What you'll do

  • Define and lead the architecture of Walmart’s enterprise AI infrastructure for distributed training and scalable GenAI platforms.
  • Design and build core components of GenAI platforms, including agent orchestration frameworks and vector search pipelines.
  • Optimize high-scale data and inference pipelines using Kubernetes, Airflow, and cloud-native systems to enhance performance.
  • Lead strategic evaluations and drive adoption of emerging AI technologies across Walmart’s enterprise ecosystem.
  • Define engineering standards for AI observability, versioning, deployment, and responsible AI integrations.

What we're looking for

  • Deep experience in architecting distributed AI/ML systems and large-scale compute infrastructure.
  • Expert-level knowledge of cloud-based AI technologies, including Vertex AI and Google Cloud services.
  • Hands-on expertise in building and optimizing LLM inference systems and vector search pipelines.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and SQL; experience with CI/CD for AI workloads and observability frameworks.
  • Proven track record of driving enterprise-scale AI strategy and cross-functional engineering initiatives.
  • Graduate degree (MS or PhD) in a quantitative or engineering discipline preferred.

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