(USA) Staff, Data Scientist

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bentonville, AR · Bellevue, WA
Salary
$110,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
1 day ago

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Similar $159k
This role $165k
$97k most similar roles pay here $233k

This role pays more than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $126,800–$191,312 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $159k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 516 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 510 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · (USA) Staff, Data Scientist

As a Staff Data Scientist on Walmart’s growth technology team, you will design, prototype, build, deploy, and refine next-generation intelligent systems using agentic coding software to integrate software, models, and automation into cohesive platforms. Your day-to-day responsibilities include leveraging tools like MCP, A2A, ADK, and other frameworks to accelerate development while navigating ambiguous problem spaces to create reliable, secure, production-grade solutions. Ideal candidates possess expertise in structured data, workflows, and building scalable solutions quickly based on real feedback. Strong skills in agent workflows, orchestration layers, evaluation processes, and protocol-driven systems such as MCP are preferred for this role within the fast-paced environment of Walmart’s technology division.

What you'll do

  • Design and prototype next-generation intelligent systems using agentic coding software.
  • Build adaptive platforms that integrate software, models, and automation techniques.
  • Deploy and continuously improve cohesive, adaptive AI solutions for customer-facing applications.
  • Navigate ambiguous problem spaces to develop reliable, secure production-grade software.
  • Work with evolving requirements to create scalable solutions in open-ended environments.

What we're looking for

  • Experienced in working with open-ended problem spaces and evolving requirements.
  • Skilled in building high-quality, scalable solutions using structured data and workflows.
  • Expertise in agentic coding tools, frameworks, and techniques like MCP, A2A, ADK.
  • Strong track record of quickly developing and iterating solutions based on feedback.
  • Knowledge of protocol-driven systems such as MCP or similar technologies.
  • Experience with agent workflows, orchestration layers, and evaluation processes.

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