(USA) Staff, Data Scientist

# Position Summary...

# What youll do...

## About Team We are at the forefront of solving one of the most complex problems of e-commerce. Whenever a user types in a query or browses through product categories on our website or mobile app our service goes to work. We mine billions of search queries and tens of millions of products to find the most relevant products for our customers. Team members take end-end responsibility in analyzing large amounts of data creating complex models improving their accuracy and deploying these models to serve customers.

As part of this team youll solve some of the most fascinating and impactful problems in machine learning information retrieval NLP or computer vision. The algorithms you develop will champion customers need to express their intent and our goal to understand their preferences implicitly or explicitly across devices and modalities voice text image etc.. You will develop and deploy machine learned models to engage and converse with our customers and to understand their goals and expectations to enable them to make the right purchase decision. Your work will be visible to millions of customers and you will have a direct impact on the goals of the company. If you speak and think machine learning then we want to talk to you. Come join our team and be part of this exciting journey.

### What youll do

• Applying machine learning algorithms to maximize the relevance of search system and minimize risks.
• Building validating testing and deploying predictive models using machine learning techniques to explain or predict behavior and solve a variety of business and engineering problems.
• Identifying collecting and exploring the right data used for predictive modeling and algorithm development.
• Performing and leading developments using machine learning techniques in one or more of the key areas like natural language processing computer vision information retrieval entity recognition product classification and recommendation system.

### What youll bring

• You have 3&43 years of work and research experience in the machine learning field with a deep understanding of machine learning and interest in applying it at scale.
• You have experience with data cleaning preparation featurization and selection techniques.
• You have experience working with large data sets to solve problems.
• Experience with deep learning library like TensorFlow andor PyTorch is highly desirable as well as experience with Spark andor Hadoop.
• You havehad hands-on experience with Python Java or Scala and the ability to write reusable and efficient code to automate machine learning pipelines and data processes.
• You have effective communication interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• You have the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects while working independently and in teams.
• You can work in a fast-paced and deadline driven environment.
• Ph.D. or Masters degree in Computer Science Statistics Artificial Intelligence Operations Research Mathematics Electrical Engineering Computational Linguistics or related fields.

## About Walmart Global Tech Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. Thats what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers data scientists cybersecurity expert&39s and service professionals within the worlds leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here you can kickstart a great career in tech gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmarts culture is a competitive advantage and its fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Our hubs Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville Arkansas with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New YorkNew Jersey.

### Benefits Benefits Beyond our great compensation package you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401k match stock purchase plan paid maternity and parental leave PTO multiple health plans and much more.

### Equal Opportunity Employer 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 unique styles experiences identities ideas and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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 401k 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 andor 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 httpsone.walmart.comnotices.

Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sams Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelors 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.

Bentonville Arkansas US-10735 The annual salary range for this position is 110000.00 - 220000.00 Sunnyvale California US-11349 The annual salary range for this position is 143000.00 - 286000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include Stock.

# 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 4 years experience in an analytics related field.
• Option 2: Masters degree in Statistics Economics Analytics Mathematics Computer Science Information Technology or related field and 2 years experience in an analytics related field.
• Option 3: 6 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
• 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 Walmarts accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

# Primary Location...

2501 Se J St Ste A Bentonville AR 72716-3724 United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.