Position Summary...
What you'll do...
Join Walmart as Distinguished, Data Scientist - Finance Technology in our Global Technology EBS team. Your work could help over 240 million global customers live better every week. Yes, we are the Fortune #1 company but you'll quickly find we're a company who wants you to feel comfortable bringing your whole self to work. A career at Walmart is where the world's most complex challenges meet a kinder way of life. Our mission spreads far beyond the walls of our stores. Join us and you'll discover why we are a world leader in belonging, sustainability, and community involvement. From day one, you'll be empowered and equipped to do the best work of your life.
Walmart's Enterprise Business Services (EBS) is a powerhouse of seven exceptional teams delivering world-class technology solutions and services making a profound impact at every level of Walmart. As a key part of Walmart Global Tech, our teams set the bar for operational excellence and leverage emerging technology to support millions of customers, associates, and stakeholders worldwide. Joining EBS means embarking on a journey of limitless growth, relentless innovation, and the chance to set new industry standards that shape the future of Walmart.
About the Team
Our team collaborates closely with Finance teams to enhance financial planning and strategic decision-making through cutting-edge data-driven solutions. We specialize in a range of initiatives, including advanced time series forecasting, which provides actionable insights into trends and patterns, and leveraging Generative AI (GenAI) to provide insights that empower decision-makers and solutions that solve complex problems. By integrating these innovative approaches, we strive to drive efficiency, accuracy, and impactful outcomes in financial operations.
What You'll Do
Research and engineer novel data-driven capabilities to power next level business solutions, selecting the best fit for structured & unstructured, complex data, and developing custom models and agents that drive value for our customers and unlock competitive advantage for our organization
Work across functions to define problems appropriately, with a machine learning and Gen AI mindset, strategically design data collection, with deployment at scale
Developing processes and tools that monitor, analyze and continuously improve model performance and data accuracy
Work closely with business and product stakeholders to define strategy, vision, and roadmap for top initiatives
Lead, mentor and grow team members while working in an agile environment
What You'll Bring
Masters degree or PHD in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 7 years experience in an analytics related field.
Deep understanding on neural networks, attention architecture and other DL and ML concepts. Familiar with statistical models, such as linear models, generalized linear models, experiment design, and testing. Experience working with optimization problem
Proven records of solving business problems using deep learning and machine learning methods.
Familiar with some of the DL packages such as Pytorch, Keras, Tensorflow
Strong software development skills in languages such as Python, SQL, R, Scala, Java
Experience in involving in deployment and production process.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, such as engineering and product teams.
Experience with Big Data processing and feature engineering using Spark
Experience with training machine learning models through Cloud Services including Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure
Causal inference expertise and experiences
Knowledge on LLM is a plus
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.
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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.
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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .
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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 Walmart.
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Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart (https://bit.ly/3iOOb1J) .
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Sunnyvale, California US-08479:The annual salary range for this position is $169,000.00-$338,000.00
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Bentonville, Arkansas US-09050:The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$260,000.00
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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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Stock
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 6 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 2: Master's degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 4 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3: 8 years' experience in an analytics or related field.
Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Data science, machine learning, optimization models, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Publications or active peer reviewer in related journals or conference, Successful completion of one or more assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R, Using open source frameworks (for example, scikit learn, tensorflow, torch), We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Primary Location...
640 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4828, United States of America
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.
