(USA) Senior, Data Scientist
Walmart
Data Science
Bentonville, AR, USA
USD 90k-180k / year + Equity
Posted on May 16, 2025
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
We are looking for a data-savvy, business-oriented professional to join our team. This role involves translating business challenges into data-driven solutions and building scalable analytics products. Below are the key technical responsibilities and requirements:
1. Business Context and Problem Formulation
- Translate business problems into analytical solutions
- Apply suitable tools and methodologies
- Communicate insights and recommendations clearly
2. Data Acquisition and Strategy
- Understand business domains, data requirements, and key processes
- Identify and extract suitable data sources (SQL, NoSQL)
- Perform data quality checks and ensure data is fit for purpose
- Apply data governance, management, and quality standards
- Ensure data accessibility, scalability, and relevance for decision-making
3. Analytical Modeling
- Strong understanding of machine learning fundamentals, especially classification and regression
- Build and evaluate models using logistic regression, decision trees, random forest, GBM, and other tree-based techniques
- Apply forecasting methods to predict future business outcomes
- Conduct exploratory data analysis and feature selection
- Design and analyze experiments; provide actionable insights
4. Model Deployment and Assessment
- Deploy models to production (Good to have); ensure scalability and sustainability
- Evaluate models using ROC, RMSE, Chi-square, etc.
5. Coding and Testing
- Write and test code in Python, SQL, R, or similar languages
- Use appropriate testing methods
6. Data Visualization
- Create dashboards and visualizations using tools like Tableau, PowerBI, Looker
- Present insights effectively to technical and non-technical audiences
This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys solving business problems through data and building robust analytics solutions. If that sounds like you, we’d love to connect!
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.
Sunnyvale, California US-08479:The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00-$234,000.00
Bentonville, Arkansas US-09401:The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00
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- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 2- Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 1 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3 - 5 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, Master’s degree 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 Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
