(USA) Senior Manager, Data Science

Walmart

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(Usa) Sunnyvale Iii - 840 W California Ca Sunnyvale Home Office, US Posted 44 days ago $143,000–$286,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Data Science Manager at Walmart Global Tech in Sunnyvale, you will lead a team of data science and machine learning engineers to develop and deploy both traditional data science and generative AI applications for the finance department. Your daily responsibilities include growing a specialized team focused on NLP, LLMs, time series forecasting, and recommendation systems within retail and e-commerce domains, driving project execution, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable solutions. You will need expertise in NLP, LLMs, timeseries analysis, traditional ML techniques, and experience managing mid-sized internal teams of data scientists and machine learning engineers. The role requires staying current with AI/ML research trends while ensuring models are effectively deployed and optimized for Walmart’s massive datasets using open-source or proprietary tools.

Skills

Python Java Scala R TensorFlow PyTorch Scikit-learn Spark MLOps Kubernetes Docker AWS Azure Git JIRA Confluence CI/CD PostgreSQL MongoDB NLP LLM Timeseries Forecasting Recommendation Systems

What you'll do

  • Manage a team of data science and machine learning engineers to develop Gen AI applications.
  • Grow specialized teams in NLP, LLM, timeseries forecasting, and recommendation systems for retail and e-commerce.
  • Design and build scalable AI/ML/DL models and systems with data scientists and MLEs.
  • Stay updated on the latest research and development activities within the team.
  • Deploy, operate, and optimize machine learning solutions to support business outcomes.

What we're looking for

  • Extensive experience in NLP, LLM, time series analysis, and traditional ML techniques.
  • Proven track record of managing a mid-size team of data scientists and machine learning engineers.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects within the retail or e-commerce sector.
  • Strong organizational skills with a focus on prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills for collaboration across teams.

Market check

Salary context

This $143,000–$286,000 range sits above 81% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$110,980–$220,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$141,300–$209,550

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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