
Principal Data Scientist
Walmart
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Bruno • California • New Jersey • United States
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Salary
💰 $110,000 - $286,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Leading the design and development of advanced marketing measurement and optimization models aligned to short‑ and long‑term business objectives.
- Integrating marketing performance insights into a broader understanding of customer engagement and lifetime value.
- Serving as a trusted analytics partner to senior stakeholders, balancing business strategy with analytical rigor.
- Providing thought leadership on advanced analytics opportunities that drive incremental performance and measurable business value.
- Communicating complex technical concepts clearly and building compelling narratives that influence executive decision‑making.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 7+ years of experience in data analysis or analytics‑driven roles
- 3+ years of experience in Retail, Digital, or eCommerce Analytics
- 2+ years of experience influencing cross‑functional partners across Product, Finance, Operations, or Engineering
- Strong ownership mindset with excellent communication and organizational skills.
- Proven ability to communicate complex quantitative insights to senior leaders and non‑technical audiences.
- Advanced proficiency in Python, Spark, Scala, or R.
- Deep knowledge of supervised and unsupervised modeling techniques, causal inference, and experimentation methodologies.
Benefits
- 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.
- Education benefits include Walmart-paid education program for full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for various programs.
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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisanalyticsPythonSparkScalaRsupervised modeling techniquesunsupervised modeling techniquescausal inferenceexperimentation methodologies
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsownership mindsetinfluencing skillsthought leadership
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in MarketingBachelor’s degree in MathematicsBachelor’s degree in Statistics