Staff, Data Scientist

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Walmart's Promise and Sourcing Applied AI team is seeking a Staff Data Scientist with expertise in Advanced Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Reinforcement Learning to drive the ML system and roadmap to renovate Walmart Promise and Sourcing Engine. As a Tech Lead, this role is expected to bring experience in Data Science e-commerce, promise and sourcing recommendations. You will play a critical role in end-to-end AI product development and deployment, mentoring and coaching other data scientists and communication with product and engineering team.

About Team: Promise and Sourcing Applied AI
Promise and Sourcing Applied AI team is visioning to enhance and renovate the optimization of customer promise and sourcing options with influencing on both customer journey and supply chain and logistics planning and execution. The team belongs to Supply Chain and Store Ops Applied AI Organization, an impact driven, science and scalability excellence pursuing group of researchers to ensure end to end optimality in Walmart Fulfillment network.

What you'll do:

• Architect machine learning solutions given an abstract business problem.
• Perform hands-on data exploration, processing, and analysis on massive data sets.
• Use state-of-the-art machine learning, deep learning, and data mining techniques to develop proof-of-concept predictive models.
• Design scalable, low-latency services to host predictive models; productionize prototypes on the cloud
• Communicate the results to stakeholders and present the projects in internal or external conferences.
• Research and develop advanced algorithms and techniques that address complex business problems.
• Utilize the broad and deep knowledge of Machine Learning and Software Engineering to contribute to the team's core machine learning capabilities.

What you'll bring:

• Master's degree in computer science, Statistics, Optimization, or related field + 7 years' experience in a machine learning/deep learning related field OR PHD with minimu of 3+ years of industry experience.
• Technical expertise in machine learning, deep learning, statistical analysis, and software development.
• Proficient in data mining, machine learning, and deep learning packages in Python/Tensorflow/Keras.
• Experience working with large data sets and cloud computing (Hive, Spark, GCP, or Azure).
• Proficient in coding SQL, Python, Java, or JavaScript.
• A proven track record of leading innovation such as Medium Blog, patents, or conference presentation is a plus.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, iterative development environment.
• Good communication skills, ability to work with cross-functional teams of technical and non-technical associates.
• Experience providing technical and architectural guidance in a technical lead or architect role.

About Walmart Global Tech:
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s 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.