Staff Data Scientist

Walmart

Staff Data Scientist leveraging advanced analytical techniques at Walmart to transform data into business insights. Collaborating with teams to support decision-making and mentor junior associates.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeSunnyvale • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $143,000 - $286,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in predictive analytics and machine learning, with a strong ability to develop and validate models while translating complex business problems into actionable insights. Proficient in data visualization and strategy, ensuring data quality and effective communication of findings to stakeholders.

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Predictive AnalyticsMachine Learning AlgorithmsPython ProgrammingData Visualization ToolsData Strategy

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Hard Skills

Predictive AnalyticsMachine LearningApplied MathematicsData Quality AssessmentNatural Language ProcessingDeep LearningMLOpsStatistical AnalysisData GovernanceSQL

Soft Skills

CommunicationMentoringCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

MatplotlibPlotlyTableauPowerBINoSQL

Industry Keywords

Data StrategyData VisualizationData-Driven SolutionsBusiness AnalysisAnalytics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

NoSQLPythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
Build, assess, and validate predictive models using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques
Create clear, insightful data visualizations to communicate findings effectively to stakeholders
Translate complex business problems into data-driven solutions and actionable insights
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deploy and scale models in production environments
Mentor junior associates on analytical methods, coding best practices, and data storytelling

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
Strong expertise in predictive analytics, machine learning algorithms, and applied mathematics to develop and validate advanced models
Proficiency in Python programming and data visualization tools such as Matplotlib, Plotly, Tableau, or PowerBI for effective data representation
Experience with data strategy, including data quality assessment, data governance, and identifying suitable data sources across SQL and NoSQL systems
Knowledge of natural language processing, deep learning, and MLOps to deploy and scale machine learning models efficiently
Ability to translate complex business problems into data-driven solutions and communicate insights clearly to stakeholders.

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 for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities