Distinguished, Data Scientist

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

s a Distinguished Data Scientist in the Marketplace data sciences team, you'll have the opportunity to:

* Drive innovative strategic solutions for Marketplace utilizing advanced SOTA AI and ML solutions at large scale and at accelerated pace.

* Drive data-derived insights by developing advanced statistical models, machine learning algorithms and computational algorithms based on business initiatives

* Work closely with Directors, Sr. Managers of Data Science, and leaders of Architecture, Engineering, Product & business teams to drive the Organizational strategy around Marketplace.

* Direct the gathering of data, assess data validity and synthesize data into large analytics datasets to support project goals

* Mentor and guide a set of Data Scientists, Data Analysts across IDC and US to drive Marketplace growth and operation efficiency using advanced Machine Learning and Gen AI.

* Utilize big data analytics and advanced data science techniques to identify trends, patterns, and discrepancies in data. Determine additional data needed to support insights

* Build and train AI/ML models for replication for future projects

* Deploy and maintain the data science solutions

* Communicate recommendations to business partners and influence future plans based on insights

Position Responsibility

* Consult with product/business stakeholders on algorithmic recommendations and translate insights into actions.

* Lead and mentor domain data science teams to deliver ML products on time.

* Collaborate cross-functionally to drive end-to-end content improvement.

* Research and develop innovative content-improvement solutions leveraging multilingual and multimodal foundation models.

* Identify complex business opportunities solvable with advanced ML/Computer Vision; evaluate and prioritize business cases.

* Define success criteria, deliverables, and KPIs; quantify and track business impact of ML products.

* Establish model evaluation/testing standards and documentation; guide deployment via MLOps best practices.

* Communicate recommendations, influence partners globally, and drive innovation while upholding company values and ethics.

Qualifications

* Bachelor's with  20 years, Masters  17 years OR Ph.D. in Comp Science/Statistics/Mathematics with  14 years of relevant experience. Educational qualifications should be Computer Science/Statistics/Mathematics or a related area.

* Experience of acting as a tech lead for  10 years

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. Thats what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the worlds leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption.

People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmart's culture is a competitive advantage, and its fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Our hubs:
Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.

You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see  Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.

Programs range from high school completion to…