Role summary: As a Staff Data Scientist at Walmart, you will leverage advanced analytical techniques and machine learning to transform complex data into actionable business insights. This role requires expertise in data strategy, model development, validation, and deployment to support key business decisions. You will collaborate across functions to identify data sources, ensure data quality, and create impactful visualizations that communicate findings effectively. Your contributions will drive innovation and operational excellence, enabling Walmart to optimize performance and deliver value through data-driven solutions in a dynamic retail environment.
What you'll do: - Identify and source relevant data from multiple business domains and databases to support analytics initiatives.
- Perform data quality assessments and ensure data suitability for modeling and analysis.
- Develop, validate, and tune predictive models using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques.
- Translate complex business problems into data-driven solutions aligned with strategic objectives.
- Create clear, impactful data visualizations and presentations tailored to stakeholder needs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy scalable models and monitor performance in production.
- Mentor junior team members on analytical methods, coding best practices, and data storytelling.
What you'll bring: - Proven expertise in predictive analytics and machine learning algorithms to develop and validate robust models.
- Proficiency in Python programming and data visualization tools such as Matplotlib, Plotly, or Tableau for effective data representation.
- Strong understanding of data strategy, including data quality, governance, and scalable data storage solutions.
- Experience in identifying and sourcing relevant business data from SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Ability to translate complex business requirements into analytical models and actionable insights.
- Skilled in model assessment techniques and continuous model improvement for production deployment.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
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.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock
