Principal, Data Scientist

802 Respect Dr
Bentonville, AR

R-2591298

$110,000 - $220,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Weareseekinga Senior Software Engineertohelpbuildandscaleanext -generation

Digital Twin Simulations Platformforretailoperations .Theroleisfocusedonarchitectingtheplatform,establishingengineeringbestpractices,andtranslatingcomplexdatasciencemodelsintohigh-performance,production-ready solutions.

Workingcloselywith Data Scientists ,youwillensureseamlessintegrationacrossdatapipelines,user interfaces,agenticworkflows,andsimulationengines.

Successinthisrolerequiresstrongtechnicalleadership,scalablesystemdesignexpertise,andtheabilitytodeliverreliableplatformsthatoptimizeandpredictretailoperationsacrosssupplychain,inventory,store,andcustomerdomains.

About the team:
Join a pioneering team in Bentonville, AR, dedicated to developing advanced Digital Twin simulations that function as dynamic operational models. The team applies machine learning, agentic AI, and simulation techniques to identify operational bottlenecks and optimize processes in a risk-free environment. Members contribute to strategic decision-making by creating high-fidelity, autonomous simulations that drive large-scale improvements. This collaborative group values expertise in machine learning algorithms, statistical analysis, and software development, transforming complex data into actionable insights that enhance business outcomes and foster innovation.

• Platform Architecture&Integration:Designandsupporttheend-to-enddigitaltwinplatform,ensuringseamlessintegrationacrossdatalakes,simulation engines,andvisualizationlayers.
• Scalable Simulation Systems :Buildandoptimizehigh-throughputcomputingsystemstorunlarge-scalesimulationswithlowlatencyandhighperformance.
• Agentic Orchestration:Developorchestrationframeworksforagent-basedandLLM-drivensimulationsthatenabledynamic,intelligent scenarios.
• Cross-function
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Driveproductionizationofmodelsandtransformresearchcodeintoscalablesoftwaresolutions.
• User Experience&Visualization:Enable responsive,real-timedashboardsbyconnectingbackendsimulationdatatointuitiveuserinterfaces.
• Engineering Excellence:Drivebestpracticesinsoftwaredevelopment,including CI/CD,automated testing,version control,andmodulararchitecture.

• Experience:5+yearsofsoftwareengineeringexperience,withastrongfocusonbackendsystems,platform architecture,orhigh-performance computing.
• Programming Languages
  :
  
  Expert-levelproficiencyin
  
  Pythonandatleastonehigh-performance language(e.g.,Go,C++,Rust,orJava).
• Systems Engineering:Deepunderstandingofdistributedsystems,multi-threading,concurrency,andmemorymanagementtosupportlow-latencyapplications.
• Data Integration:Strongbackgroundinconnectingcomplexdataarchitectures(SQL,No
  
  SQL,Kafka,Spark) toapplicationlayers.
• Cloud&Containerization:Hands-onexperiencewithcloudplatforms(GCP,or Azure),Docker,and Kubernetesforscalabledeployments.

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…