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# Staff, Data Scientist

- **Company:** Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $132,000.0 - $264,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Java (Programming Language), Web Accessibility, Data Analysis, Application Frameworks, Big Data, Apache Hive, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Tensorflow, Scala (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Apache Spark, Deep Learning, Kaggle, Generative AI, Scikit Learn, Information Technology, Software Coding, Marketplace
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3466772124&tx=CT3331TTV&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Verygoodknowledge of the foundations of machine learning and statistics and has made significant original contributions to the area in practice.
 * Solidexperience working withstate-of-the-artagentic, Gen AI,supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms on real-world problems, preferably in ecommerce domain.
 * StrongPython coding skills and able to work with at least one other programming language such as Java/Scala.
 * Abilityto work in a big data ecosystem - expert in SQL/Hive and ability to work with Spark.
 * Extensiveexperience building and deployingstate of the artmodels (classic ML and Deep learning)
 * Strong ability to understand the business and good stakeholder management capabilities and has mentored data scientists in developing ML solutions., PhD with > 6 years of experience / Master's degree with > 8 years of experience. Educational qualifications should be preferably in Computer Science or a related area. Experience should be relevant to the role., * Experience in ecommerce domain.
 * Demonstratedsuccess in data science platforms like Kaggle., Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 4 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 2: Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 2 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3: 6 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, 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.

## Description

A Staff data scientist would be expected to play an important role in developing and scaling data science solutions in order to achieve outstanding business outcomes for Marketplace.

 * Workingtogether with a team of data scientists and machine learning engineers to develop, implement, and test scalable solutions for marketing intelligence domain.
 * Consultwith business stakeholders across Marketplace functionsregardingalgorithm-based recommendations and be a thought-leader to develop these into business actions.
 * Mentorjunior members andIndividuallyexecute multiple projects at the same time.
 * Managethe continuous improvement of data science and machine learning led initiatives by following industry best practices and stayingup-to-datewith the state-of-the-art in data science research.
 * Excellentacademic or industrialtrack recordof proposing,conductingand reporting results of original research, plus collaborative research with publications.