Staff, Data Scientist

Walmart

Actively hiring
Sunnyvale, CA Posted 52 days ago $143,000–$286,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Staff Data Scientist at Walmart's Discovery Product Analytics team, you will drive analytical strategy and lead complex workstreams focused on enhancing customer discovery experiences across the eCommerce platform. Your daily tasks include defining success metrics for product features, conducting deep behavioral analysis using clickstream data, designing large-scale A/B tests, and developing ML-aware pipelines with Python and PySpark. You will collaborate closely with Product Management, Engineering, and Business teams to influence decisions based on your insights, ensuring that experiments are rigorously designed and executed. This role requires expertise in SQL, proficiency in Python, and a strong understanding of machine learning concepts, as well as the ability to create compelling narratives that drive product and algorithmic decisions.

Skills

SQL Python PySpark BigQuery Hive Spark A/B testing ML concepts Data mining Feature-level diagnostics Prompt engineering LLMs CI/CD Storytelling Cross-functional collaboration Customer analytics Cohort analysis Retention analysis Funnel analysis Attribution analysis Experimentation methodologies Power analysis Guardrail metrics Statistical methodologies

What you'll do

  • Define success metrics and measurement strategies for product feature enhancements.
  • Conduct deep customer analysis using clickstream data to understand user engagement patterns.
  • Design and evaluate large-scale A/B tests with advanced experimentation methods.
  • Develop reproducible analytical pipelines and experiment workflows using Python and PySpark.
  • Apply data mining techniques to identify patterns impacting customer experience or ML performance.
  • Deliver compelling narratives translating analytical findings into actionable product recommendations.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in product analytics, data science, or related field.
  • Expert proficiency with SQL and strong programming skills in Python.
  • Hands-on experience designing and analyzing large-scale A/B tests.
  • Familiarity with machine learning model concepts for interpreting product behavior.
  • Ability to influence product strategy and partner with senior stakeholders.
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or related field.

Market check

Salary context

This $143,000–$286,000 range sits above 90% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$99,000–$212,850

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$126,800–$184,900

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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