Staff, Data Scientist - D&BI, Sam's Club

Walmart

1d • $110,000 - $220,000 • Onsite

About The Position

At Sam’s Club, we are member obsessed, people led and tech powered. As a Staff Data Scientist – Data & Business Insight at Sam’s Club, you will play a critical role in shaping how data, AI, and advanced analytics improve the in-club Member and Associate experience. You’ll take on high-impact business problems—often ambiguous and cross-functional—and turn them into scalable, data-driven solutions that influence strategic decisions across the organization. In this role, you’ll operate as both a hands-on technical leader and a trusted thought partner to business and product teams. Success means delivering measurable improvements through experimentation, agentic AI solutions, and predictive models, while elevating the data science craft through mentorship and collaboration. What you'll do... What you'll do Lead high-impact analytical initiatives by framing complex business questions into testable hypotheses, analytical approaches, and deployable AI-driven solutions that support Member, Associate, and Connected Club experiences. Design, execute, and scale experimentation (A/B tests, causal inference, and machine learning models) that directly inform product, operational, and strategic decisions. Develop and deploy Agentic AI solutions that expand Sam’s Club’s AI capabilities, moving concepts from prototype to production in partnership with engineering and platform teams. Transform raw, multi-domain data into insights by sourcing, validating, and modeling large datasets to ensure accuracy, relevance, and business fitness. Influence decisions through storytelling by translating analytical findings into clear, compelling narratives and visualizations tailored to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders. Raise the technical bar for the team by mentoring junior data scientists and analysts in modeling techniques, coding standards, and analytical best practices. Collaborate across functions (Product, Engineering, Operations, and Business partners) to ensure analytical solutions are scalable, adopted, and aligned with enterprise objectives.

Requirements

• A proven track record (4–8 years) of delivering data science or advanced analytics solutions that influenced real business outcomes, not just models or dashboards.
• Strong technical depth in SQL and Python, with hands-on experience using libraries such as pandas, scikit-learn, and stats models to analyze large, complex datasets.
• Practical experience with experimentation including A/B testing, causal inference, and statistical analysis in real-world business environments.
• Working knowledge of Generative and Agentic AI, including building autonomous or multi-agent workflows and integrating them into broader analytical solutions.
• Experience operating in cloud data ecosystems (e.g., Big Query, Snowflake, Spark) and partnering with engineering teams to productionize models.
• Business and strategic acumen, with the ability to structure ambiguous problems, prioritize impact, and recommend data-driven actions.
• Strong communication and influence skills, able to earn trust, align stakeholders, and drive decisions without formal authority.
• 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

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-impact analytical initiatives by framing complex business questions into testable hypotheses, analytical approaches, and deployable AI-driven solutions that support Member, Associate, and Connected Club experiences.
• Design, execute, and scale experimentation (A/B tests, causal inference, and machine learning models) that directly inform product, operational, and strategic decisions.
• Develop and deploy Agentic AI solutions that expand Sam’s Club’s AI capabilities, moving concepts from prototype to production in partnership with engineering and platform teams.
• Transform raw, multi-domain data into insights by sourcing, validating, and modeling large datasets to ensure accuracy, relevance, and business fitness.
• Influence decisions through storytelling by translating analytical findings into clear, compelling narratives and visualizations tailored to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Raise the technical bar for the team by mentoring junior data scientists and analysts in modeling techniques, coding standards, and analytical best practices.
• Collaborate across functions (Product, Engineering, Operations, and Business partners) to ensure analytical solutions are scalable, adopted, and aligned with enterprise objectives.

Benefits

• At Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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.
• - 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. 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level