(USA) Staff, Data Scientist

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

2d•$110,000 - $286,000

About The Position

Position Summary... What you'll do... Role summary: At Walmart Global Tech, we build technology that connects millions of customers to the right products at the best price. Our work powers a truly global marketplace, serving people across cultures, regions, and languages. From regional food names to the many ways people say “popcorn,” we ensure every customer can shop with confidence and ease. We’re at the forefront of an AI-driven digital transformation, applying cutting-edge machine learning to solve real-world challenges at massive scale. If you’re passionate about building impactful technology that reaches millions and shapes the future of global commerce, you’ll thrive here. About the team: The Walmart Translation Platform team is a recognized leader in innovation, earning the 2025 President’s Innovation Award from CEO Doug McMillon, industry recognition from the Spanish Retail Association, multiple patents, and research publications in WWW, SIGIR eComm, and EMNLP. Our multilingual experiences drive multi-million-dollar growth while making Walmart more accessible worldwide.

Requirements

MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field.
A passion for and proven track record of building and deploying accurate, impactful, and efficient ML systems.
Experience with sequence-to-sequence modeling using Transformers or LLMs.
Proficiency with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
Fluency in English and at least one other language. French strongly preferred.
End-to-end ownership of ML systems, from research and prototyping to experimentation and deployment, and enthusiasm to mentor others in the process.
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 the design, development, and evaluation of machine learning systems for translation, localization, contextualization and personalization.
Drive applied research in NLP and multilingual AI, with opportunities to publish or patent your work.
Build scalable data pipelines for real-time and batch multilingual experience use-cases, ensuring robustness, performance, and data quality.
Partner with product and business stakeholders to understand business needs, define technical roadmaps, and own the end-to-end lifecycle of data-driven solutions from ideation to deployment.

Benefits

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 .