Principal Data Scientist, Market Intelligence - AI & Growth

Walmart; San Bruno (CA); On-site; USD 143,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Education benefit (Live Better U)

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Principal Data Scientist, Market Intelligence, to shape competitive insights, build scalable data products, and influence enterprise decisions with direct exposure to executive leadership.

This high‑impact role drives AI innovations, analyzes large datasets, and mentors a team of data scientists to advance strategic growth and operational excellence across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field with 4 years' experience in software engineering or related field.
• Alternatively, 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related field.
• Master's degree in Computer Science with 2 years' experience in software engineering or related field.
• 3 years' experience in data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large and complex datasets to identify trends, patterns and insights to measure performance against competition and inform actions.
• Research, create and implement advanced statistical models and cutting‑edge ML algorithms on fast‑moving data to support decision making.
• Build scalable, AI- and LLM‑powered data products that deliver meaningful impact for business partners and customers at scale.
• Communicate findings to technical and non‑technical stakeholders through reports, visualizations and presentations.
• Guide and mentor junior data scientist team members.

Skills

Python

SQL

Data engineering

AI/LLM-powered agents

Education

Master's degree in Data Science

PhD in a related field

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Principal Data Scientist, Market Intelligence, to shape competitive insights, build scalable data products, and influence enterprise decisions with direct exposure to executive leadership.

This high‑impact role drives AI innovations, analyzes large datasets, and mentors a team of data scientists to advance strategic growth and operational excellence across the organization.