Senior Data Scientist – Merchandising Analytics, Member and Insights

Walmart

Senior Data Scientist at Sam's Club leveraging data to enhance merchandising strategies. Collaborating with teams to develop AI-driven solutions for better inventory and pricing decisions.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeBentonville • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $90,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

NoSQLPySparkPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze complex datasets to uncover trends, patterns, and opportunities
Translate complex business challenges into analytical solutions
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements, identify opportunities, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions
Build and deploy scalable data products and models
Design and develop state-of-the-art algorithms, AI/ML models, and optimization techniques
Apply Causal Inference techniques to traverse the data and pinpoint the true root cause (RCA)
Bridge the gap between "insight" and "action"
Apply foundational machine learning techniques and a working understanding of Generative AI to solve complex, ambiguous problems creatively and effectively
Communicate clearly and confidently with both technical and non-technical audiences

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of hands-on professional work experience as a data scientist
Proven track record and demonstrated experience translating complex business needs into data-driven solutions
Strong knowledge of data engineering, including data pipelines, data quality, and database technologies such as SQL and NoSQL.
Extensive experience in data science, machine learning, and predictive modeling with proficiency in Python and PySpark programming.
Strong understanding of causal frameworks, forecasting methodologies and anomaly detection techniques
Proficiency in data visualization tools (Power BI) and techniques to effectively communicate insights to stakeholders
Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences

Benefits

Comp & perks

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, 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
Live Better U is a company paid education benefit program

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisdata engineeringmachine learningpredictive modelingCausal InferenceGenerative AIPythonPySparkSQLNoSQL

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingcreativityanalytical thinking