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: Develop Data Science and Machine Learning solutions to optimize end-to-end fulfillment. Provide expertise and guidance on all technical aspects of development, including requirements, design, and implementation. Ensure the use of Data Science and Machine Learning best practices so that the team follows a structured and efficient approach to their projects. Understand industry and company-wide trends to help assess and develop new technologies. Communicate complex models and analysis in a clear and precise manner coupled with actionable conclusions and recommendations. Summarize learnings, take-aways, and recommendations in a succinct way to executive leadership. Partner and collaborate with organization leaders to help improve operations. Work closely with Data Engineers, Analysts, ML Engineers, and application developers to help build Machine Learning and statistics driven models. Build solutions that are easy to integrate into external frameworks or existing platforms.



Minimum education and experience required: Master's degree or equivalent in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems Management, 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, Information Systems Management, or related field and 3 years of experience in an analytics related field.



Skills required: Experience with one of the following database technologies and distributed datastores: SQL or NoSQL. Experience with coding languages including SQL, Java, C++, and Python. Experience with Machine Learning model training, testing, tuning, and validation techniques including Chi square, ROC curve, and root mean square error. Experience with data visualization tools including Python, R libraries, GGplot, Matplotlib, and Ploty. Experience with Tableau for advanced visualization techniques. Experience with feature relevance and selection and exploratory data analysis. Experience with advanced statistical methods and best-practice advanced modelling techniques including graphical models, Bayesian inference, basic level of NLP, Vision, neural networks, SVM, and Random Forest. Experience with Multivariate calculus and Statistical models behind standard ML models. Experience with advanced Excel. Experience with exploratory data analysis activities on available data including basic statistical analysis, hypothesis testing, and statistical inferences. Experience with model deployment and scaling. Employer will accept any amount of 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.



About Walmart



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?


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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.


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