Staff, Data Scientist

Position Summary...

Invent the Future of Operations: Design AI systems that reimagine how inventory is managed, products are produced, and associates work.
Advance GenAI & Agentic AI: Scale AI agents capable of reasoning, orchestrating tasks, and dynamically adjusting to real-world signals.
Drive Enterprise-Scale Impact: Deliver AI solutions that create value across the chain, improving efficiency, reducing waste, and unlocking growth.
Build Reusable Innovation: Develop frameworks that can be leveraged enterprise-wide, fueling AI innovation beyond the club environment.
Lead with Responsibility: Ensure solutions are safe, explainable, and aligned with ethical AI practices.
Inspire & Mentor: Shape the next generation of data scientists through technical leadership, and thought partnership. 

What you'll do...

About the team:
At Sam’s Club Applied AI Labs, we’re shaping the next phase of in-club operations: where associates are guided by intelligent agents, decisions are informed by live signals, and every member interaction is enhanced through AI innovation.
The In-Club AI team is the engine behind this transformation. We’re building the future of retail operations with next-generation machine learning, GenAI, and agentic AI systems that don’t just predict outcomes—they adapt, reason, and act in real time. Our mission is ambitious: to redefine how clubs run, scale solutions across the enterprise, and create reusable AI that powers innovation far beyond the sales floor.  What you'll do:

• Identify and source relevant data from multiple business domains, ensuring data quality and suitability for analysis.
• Develop and implement data strategies aligned with business objectives to unlock value from data assets.
• Design, test, and validate predictive models using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques.
• Create clear and impactful data visualizations to communicate insights to stakeholders effectively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business problems into data-driven solutions.
• Deploy and monitor models in production, ensuring scalability and performance.
• Mentor team members on analytical methods, coding best practices, and model development.

What you'll bring:

• AI Expertise: Strong background in machine learning, statistical modeling, deep learning, and causal inference.
• GenAI & Agents: Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and agent orchestration frameworks.
• Systems Thinking: Proven ability to design and scale ML pipelines in cloud environments.
• Engineering Excellence: Proficiency in Python, SQL, modern ML frameworks, and distributed data platforms.
• Innovation Mindset: Passion for pushing the boundaries of AI—patents, publications, or unique applications are a plus.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to mentor, influence cross-functional partners, and set the technical bar for a team.
• Preferred: Background in applying AI to large-scale operational or retail environments. 

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.
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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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 Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, 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.