Senior, Data Scientist

Position: (USA) Senior, Data Scientist
Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:

The Senior Data Scientist will leverage advanced analytical techniques and domain expertise to identify, develop, and deploy data-driven solutions that support strategic business objectives. This role involves extracting and validating data from multiple sources, designing predictive models, and ensuring scalable implementation of analytical tools. The position requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to translate complex business challenges into actionable insights, while mentoring associates and promoting best practices in data science.

The successful candidate will contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and uphold the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.

About the team:

The Applied AI team develops advanced Search and Personalization solutions to enhance the shopping experience by making it more relevant and intuitive. Leveraging machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI technologies, the team builds scalable systems that enable efficient product discovery. Team members collaborate closely, applying expertise in algorithms and solution design to deliver innovative, impactful results aligned with business goals.

The team maintains a professional environment focused on technical excellence, continuous improvement, and customer-centric innovation, driving meaningful advancements in data science and artificial intelligence.

What you'll do:

* Identify and source relevant data from multiple business domains, ensuring data quality and suitability for analysis.

* Develop, test, and deploy advanced analytical models using programming languages such as Python and SQL.

* Conduct exploratory data analysis and apply machine learning techniques including deep learning and natural language processing.

* Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into data-driven solutions and actionable insights.

* Create clear and effective data visualizations to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

* Mentor junior team members on modeling techniques and best practices.

* Support scalability and sustainability of deployed models through continuous evaluation and tuning.

What you'll bring:

* Extensive experience in data science, machine learning, and predictive modeling with proficiency in Python and related programming languages.

* Strong knowledge of data source identification, data quality assessment, and data governance principles.

* Expertise in developing, testing, validating, and deploying scalable analytical models using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques.

* Proficiency in data visualization tools and techniques to effectively communicate insights to business stakeholders.

* Ability to translate complex business problems into data-driven solutions and provide actionable recommendations.

* Experience mentoring junior associates and collaborating cross-functionally to achieve business objectives.

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 bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by…