Senior, Data Scientist

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Reimagine the Club Experience with AI
At Sam’s Club Applied AI Labs, we’re shaping the next phase of in-club operations: where associates are guided by intelligent agents, decisions are informed by live signals, and every member interaction is enhanced through AI innovation.

The In-Club AI team is the engine behind this transformation. We’re building the future of retail operations with next-generation machine learning, GenAI, and agentic AI systems that don’t just predict outcomes—they adapt, reason, and act in real time. Our mission is ambitious: to redefine how clubs run, scale solutions across the enterprise, and create reusable AI frameworks that power innovation far beyond the sales floor.

What You’ll Do

• Invent the Future of Operations: Design and deploy intelligent AI systems that reimagine how inventory is managed, products are produced, and associates work day-to-day.

• Advance GenAI & Agentic AI: Build and scale AI agents capable of reasoning, orchestrating tasks, and dynamically adjusting to real-world signals.

• Drive Enterprise-Scale Impact: Deliver AI solutions that create measurable value across hundreds of clubs, improving efficiency, reducing waste, and unlocking growth opportunities.

• Build Reusable Innovation: Develop utilities and frameworks that can be leveraged enterprise-wide, fueling AI innovation beyond the club environment.

• Lead with Responsibility: Ensure solutions are safe, explainable, and aligned with ethical AI practices.

• Inspire & Mentor: Shape the next generation of data scientists through technical leadership, mentorship, and thought partnership.

What You’ll Bring

• AI Expertise: Strong background in machine learning, statistical modeling, deep learning, and causal inference.

• GenAI & Agents: Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and agent orchestration frameworks.

• Systems Thinking: Proven ability to design and scale ML pipelines in cloud environments.

• Engineering Excellence: Proficiency in Python, SQL, modern ML frameworks, and distributed data platforms.

• Innovation Mindset: Passion for pushing the boundaries of AI—patents, publications, or unique applications are a plus.

• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to mentor, influence cross-functional partners, and set the technical bar for a team.

• Preferred: Background in applying AI to large-scale operational or retail environments.

Why Join In-Club AI?
This is not just another data science role. At In-Club AI, you’ll be part of a team that’s:

• Driving patent-worthy innovations in GenAI and agentic AI.

• Designing solutions that scale across the enterprise.

• Powering the future of the member and associate experience in real time.

If you’re a brilliant mind ready to redefine the future of retail through AI, this is where you belong.

At Sam's Club, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet!

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- Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage

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- Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance

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- Paid time off benefits include PTO, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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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- 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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