Position Summary...What you'll do...A principal data scientist would be expected to play a lead technical role in architecting data science solutions in order to achieve outstanding business outcomes for Marketplace.
- Work closely with a team of data scientists and solve business problems by applying advanced Machine Learning algorithms and complex statistical models on large volumes of data.
- Demonstrate strong thought-leadership and consult with product and business stakeholders to build, scale and deploy holistic data science products after successful prototyping.
- Mentor and guide junior team members in achieving data science outcomes and handle multiple products and initiatives.
- Follow industry best practices, stay up to date with and extend the state of the art in machine learning research and practice, drive innovation by contributing towards publications and patents.
- Participate in internal technical councils and represent the organization in forums that involve community of data scientists across industry and academia.
- Promote and support company policies, procedures, mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity.
Position Requirements- Demonstrable experience of architecting large scale ML systems
- Deep knowledge of the foundations of machine learning and statistics and has made significant original contributions to the area both in research and practice.
- Solid experience working with state-of-the-art Agentic, Gen AI, supervised and unsupervised machine learning algorithms on real-world problems, preferably in ecommerce domain.
- Strong Python coding skills and able to work with at least one other programming language such as Java/Scala.
- Ability to work in a big data ecosystem - expert in SQL/Hive and ability to work with Spark.
- Strong ability to understand the business and good stakeholder management capabilities and has mentored data scientists in developing ML solutions.
Qualifications - PhD with > 10 years of experience / Master's degree with > 12 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.
- Demonstrated success in data science platforms like Kaggle.
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.
Minimum Qualifications...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 5 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 2: Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3: 7 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...10900 Ne 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98004, United States of America
