Principal Data Scientist - AI & Optimization for Inventory

Walmart; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

PTO and family leave benefits

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics initiatives that drive strategic business decisions. This role involves developing and deploying optimization and machine learning models, performing statistical analysis, and leveraging large-scale data to solve complex problems.

Based in Bellevue, WA, you will collaborate across functions to translate business needs into data-driven solutions, ensuring model accuracy and scalability.

Qualifications

• Advanced analytics, machine learning, and optimization modeling throughout the model lifecycle.
• Ability to translate business needs into data-driven solutions with measurable impact.
• Experience in data sourcing, quality assessment, and data ecosystem management.
• Proven track record of deploying production-grade models and driving cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy advanced data science solutions using Python and related tools.
• Analyze complex business problems to identify root causes and data-driven approaches.
• Identify and validate data sources, ensuring data quality for modeling.
• Design and implement optimization algorithms or ML models for accuracy and scalability.
• Evaluate model performance using rigorous validation techniques.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into data strategies.
• Mentor team members on analytical methods and best practices.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Optimization

Data Visualization

Statistical Analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics/Economics/Analytics/Mathematics/CS/IT or related field

Master's degree in Statistics/Economics/Analytics/Mathematics/CS/IT or related field

PhD in related field

Tools

AWS SageMaker

Google Cloud (GCP)

TensorFlow

Scikit-learn

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Principal Data Scientist to lead advanced analytics initiatives that drive strategic business decisions. This role involves developing and deploying optimization and machine learning models, performing statistical analysis, and leveraging large-scale data to solve complex problems.

Based in Bellevue, WA, you will collaborate across functions to translate business needs into data-driven solutions, ensuring model accuracy and scalability.