Senior, Data Scientist

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative Senior Data Scientist to design, develop and implement production-grade Agentic AI, advanced machine learning solutions at enterprise scale. You will translate ambiguous business questions into measurable problems, build models and data products end to end, and communicate clear insights that influence decisions across the business. What you'll do:

• Own the full data science lifecycle from problem framing and data discovery through modeling, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Build robust predictive, optimization, and experimental solutions using modern ML and statistical methods, then iterate based on offline and online performance.
• Develop reliable data pipelines and features in partnership with data engineering, and uphold data quality, governance, and scalability standards.
• Communicate findings with compelling narratives and visualizations for technical and non-technical audiences, including leadership.
• Collaborate in cross-functional squads with product, engineering, analytics, and operations to launch and improve ML solutions in production.
• Stay current on ML, Agentic AI, and optimization techniques and evaluate their practical impact within large-scale systems.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience building and deploying Agentic AI, OR and ML models for real-world applications, including performance tuning, validation, and A/B testing.
• Strong programming skills in Python and SQL, plus experience with common ML libraries and open-source frameworks such as ADK, LangGraph, scikit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
• Hands-on experience working with large datasets, distributed compute, and production data pipelines.
• Excellent communication, structured problem solving, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while driving clarity and outcomes.
• You have an excellent academic or industrial track record of proposing, conducting, and reporting results of original research, plus collaborative research with publications.

About Walmart General/Not Function Specific
Sam Walton opened the first Sam's Club in 1983 to meet a growing need among customers who wanted to buy merchandise in bulk. Since then, Sam's Club has grown rapidly, opening more than 600 clubs in the U.S. and 100 clubs internationally. By offering affordable, wholesale merchandise to members, Sam's Club helps make saving simple for families and small business owners. Sam's Club employs about 110,000 associates in the U.S. The average club is 134,000 square feet and offers bulk groceries and general merchandise. Most clubs also have specialty services, such as a pharmacy, an optical department, a photo center, or a tire and battery center. ​​​Future Ways of Working:
Our company's success can be attributed to our employees. While technology has allowed us to be effective while working remotely, there is no substitute for being in the office together; it helps to shape our culture, collaborate, innovate, build relationships, and move more quickly. We strive to provide flexibility in order to promote a healthy work-life balance but recognize that in-person interactions are important to our culture and shared success. We'll meet in person on a regular and purposeful basis.
Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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