Senior Data Scientist at Walmart in Sunnyvale, California

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Position: Senior Data Scientist



Job Location: 680 W. California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086



Duties: Build data science and machine learning models with Python to solve concrete business problems. Responsible for full modeling cycle including data preparation, data profiling, building models, evaluating model performance, drafting documentation, performing quality control procedures, monitoring model performance, contributing to white papers, and visualizing and presenting to the business audience the practical implications of the results. Conduct high quality analytics, including developing leading practices for all phases of the analytics development cycle such as conceptualizing the analysis, determining data requirements, identifying and solving issues, and reporting and clearly communicating results. Communicate progress, barriers, risks, and benefits to team members. Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver business impact. Deploy machine learning models in production environment and perform regression tests.



Minimum education and experience required: Master's degree or equivalent in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering (any), or related field and 1 year of experience in an analytics related field; OR Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering (any), or related field and 3 years of experience in an analytics related field.



Skills required: Experience performing data analysis on large scale data with Python or R. Experience performing data ETL with BigQuery. Experience building advanced machine learning models with Python. Experience selecting or building appropriate models and tuning model parameters. Demonstrated knowledge of statistics and mathematics. Experience monitoring product performance with automated alerts and dashboard visualizations. Experience researching and reviewing literature within machine learning and optimization. Experience translating and communicating technical solutions to business stakeholders. Experience deploying models into the production environment. Employer will accept any amount of graduate coursework, graduate research experience or professional experience with the required skills.




Salary Range: $138,911/year to $234,000/year. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location) and Stock equity incentives.



Benefits: At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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, education assistance with 100% company paid college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more.


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.com.


Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


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At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?


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