Group Director - Applied AI & Foundational Models

Walmart; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 254,000 - 481,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits including medical, eye

Dental coverage

401(k) and stock purchase plans

Paid time off and family leave

Education benefits with Live Better U

Job summary

Walmart seeks a Group Director of Software Engineering - Applied AI to lead a high-caliber applied AI team responsible for building foundational models powering Walmart’s critical consumer-facing and enterprise products.

You will define the vision, strategy, and execution for scalable AI platforms, collaborating with product, engineering, and business leaders to deliver significant business value across Search, Personalization, Sponsored Ads, and Supply Chain Forecasting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Mathematics, or a highly quantitative field.
• 8+ years of experience directly managing and scaling high-performing data science and ML engineering teams, with at least 3+ years managing managers.
• Proven track record of designing, training, and deploying deep learning models in production at massive scale.
• Deep understanding of distributed training frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Define the multi-year roadmap for Walmart’s Commerce Foundational Models.
• Lead a world-class team of Applied AI researchers, ML engineers, and data scientists.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business leaders to ensure foundational models are integrated and deliver business value.
• Serve as the primary champion for foundational models within Walmart Global Tech.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Deep learning

Distributed training

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science/ML/Math

8+ years managing data science/ML engineering teams

3+ years managing managers

PhD in CS/ML (preferred)

Job description

Walmart seeks a Group Director of Software Engineering - Applied AI to lead a high-caliber applied AI team responsible for building foundational models powering Walmart’s critical consumer-facing and enterprise products.

You will define the vision, strategy, and execution for scalable AI platforms, collaborating with product, engineering, and business leaders to deliver significant business value across Search, Personalization, Sponsored Ads, and Supply Chain Forecasting.