Staff, Data Scientist

Walmart

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Bentonville, AR Posted 10 days ago
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TL;DR

The Staff Data Scientist role within Walmart US Decision Sciences team involves serving as a strategic partner to executive leadership, focusing on architecting retail operations through advanced data science. Day-to-day responsibilities include developing causal and predictive models, conducting deep metric analysis, and setting technical standards for the team. The ideal candidate will work with Python and SQL to build scalable machine learning solutions, transforming complex business problems into actionable insights. Experience in retail or supply chain is preferred, alongside a strong academic background in quantitative fields such as Computer Science or Statistics. Additionally, candidates should excel at data visualization and strategic storytelling, capable of influencing both technical peers and non-technical executives. Preferred skills include contributing to internal data science platforms, automating workflows, and experience with emerging AI technologies like LLM-enabled systems.

Skills

Python SQL Machine_Learning Causal_Inference_Modeling Data_Visualization Kubernetes Docker CI/CD AWS Azure GCP PostgreSQL Redis Scikit-learn TensorFlow PyTorch Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • - Define strategic data science initiatives aligning with US Store Operations priorities.
  • - Develop advanced causal inference models to guide prescriptive business actions.
  • - Conduct deep metric analysis to inform high-certainty operational interventions.
  • - Set technical standards for production-quality, scalable code within the team.
  • - Transform ambiguous business problems into automated, measurable solutions.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in data science or operations research
  • Master’s or PhD degree in a quantitative field like Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Mathematics, or Operations Research
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL for building scalable ML solutions
  • Ability to apply advanced causal inference modeling and machine learning techniques
  • Experience in retail or supply chain domains preferred
  • Strong communication skills with expertise in data visualization

Market check

Salary context

This listing doesn't show a salary. Similar roles on FindRole typically pay $99,000–$213,925.

Peer median band

$99,000–$213,925

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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