Senior, Data Scientist (Personalization)
1395 Crossman Ave Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114
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$117,000 - $234,000/yr Regular/Permanent Salaried
Position Summary...
What youll do...
Immigration sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
Walmart Global Tech is looking to hire a seasoned Senior Data Scientist for their Personalization team in Sunnyvale, CA to support the Personalization and Recommendation development efforts with our eCommerce team.
About the Team:
The Personalization team consists of platform, application engineers, scientists, and product visionaries all working together to design, prototype, and build technology-driven products and experiences that will change the future landscape of ecommerce. We are focused on building end-to-end customer experience, from finding the product to delivering it to the customer. This will span many markets, business models, and form factors; therefore, we are looking for data scientists who will bring not only the experiences in technologies, but the curiosity and capability to innovate.
Come join an organization where youll get to work as part of a world-class team, solve problems that are at a scale few can create, and get to build products that are only bound by the scope of your imagination. Put your footprint on ground up development focused on building brand new products that will impact a global customer base.
What Youll Do:
• Develop state of the art techniques in Machine Learning, Personalization, and Recommendation systems • Design, implement, and own the state-of-the-art Machine Learning approaches including deep learning, reinforcement learning, generative AI techniques • Collaborate with other tech leads on top-down or bottom-up initiatives and priorities • Develop data models and iteratively improve them based on new data insights • Design, architect, and iterate on data models • Iterate, challenge, and accelerate best practices in Personalization and Item Recommendations
What Youll Bring:
• Masters degree/Ph.D in Data Science, Computer Science, or related fields with practical experience • Expertise in Machine Learning, Statistics, Generative AI, Personalization, and Item Recommendation algorithms • Experience in data science and building and evaluating large scale machine learning and deep learning models • Experience in designing and deploying highly scalable Recommenders systems for e-commerce • Curiosity in state-of-the-art techniques in recommendation related areas • Exceptional business acumen and problem-solving skills, a demonstrated ability to prototype and implement complex AI solutions • Outstanding communication, leadership, and written skills • Strong coding skills in Python or other related language • Experience building scalable data pipelines using Spark, Hive, and/or SQL • Experience designing scalable end-to-end model architectures and conducting experiments in PyTorch/TensorFlow to solve complex predictive modeling problems
Preferred Experience and Qualifications:
Personalization and recommendation development and implementation experience in an e-commerce environment strongly preferred
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 experts, 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.
Walmart's culture is a competitive advantage, and it's 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 connections rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.
Benefits:
• Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. • Other great perks include 401(k) 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 welcoming 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.
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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.
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.
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.
Primary Location...
1395 Crossman Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94089-1114, 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.
Benefits you'll enjoy...
• Discount Card: Get 10% off Walmart associates are eligible for a 10% discount card on most regular-priced items and fresh produce in-store and on select items at Walmart.com. Eligible after 90 days of employment. • Live Better U: 100% covered Earn a degree or in-demand skills certificates with no debt - Walmart covers 100% of tuition and books. Live Better U offers 60+ programs for Associates to pursue their dreams. • Walmart Academy: Grow your skills Ready to grow your career? Walmart Academy offers job-specific retail training and leadership courses to help Associates reach their career goals. • Financial perks: Enjoy 401(k) matching and stock purchase plans. • Paid time off: Take a break as needed for vacation, sick leave, holidays, parental leave, and more. • Comprehensive health benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs for you and your family. • Wellbeing programs: Access mental health resources and assistance programs for life's challenges. • Career growth opportunities: Training, leadership programs, and clear paths to advance.
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