Senior, Data Scientist

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Stock purchase plan

Education benefits

Job summary

Walmart seeks a Senior Data Scientist to leverage advanced analytics to drive business insights and scalable solutions. You will source data, develop predictive models, and collaborate across functions to align with goals.

Strong programming, statistics, and visualization skills are essential, with mentorship responsibilities for junior teammates. The role sits within Walmart’s Supply Chain Finance team, focusing on labor optimization across fulfillment and distribution centers, applying ML,

Qualifications

• Develop and deploy predictive models using Python/SQL.
• Source data across multiple domains with data quality checks.
• Translate complex business challenges into data-driven solutions.
• Mentor junior team members and share knowledge across the team.
• Experience with data visualization tools (Matplotlib/Plotly/Tableau) and ML techniques.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source relevant data from multiple business domains, ensuring data quality and suitability for analysis.
• Develop, test, and deploy advanced analytical models using programming languages such as Python and SQL.
• Perform exploratory data analysis and apply statistical methods to generate actionable business insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into data-driven solutions aligned with strategic goals.
• Create clear and effective data visualizations to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior team members on modeling techniques and best practices.
• Support scalability and sustainability of deployed models through continuous evaluation and tuning.

Skills

Data science

Python

SQL

Data visualization

Machine learning

Data mining

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Statistics/Economics/Analytics/Mathematics/Computer Science/Information Technology

Master’s degree in Statistics/Economics/Analytics/Mathematics/Computer Science/Information Technology

5 years’ analytics experience

Job description

Position Summary... Walmart is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to leverage advanced analytical techniques and data science expertise to drive business insights and solutions. This role involves identifying and sourcing relevant data, developing and validating predictive models, and deploying scalable analytical solutions. The successful candidate will collaborate across functions to translate complex business challenges into data-driven strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Strong proficiency in programming, statistical methods, and data visualization is essential to support decision-making and deliver measurable business value. Mentorship and knowledge sharing with junior team members are also key responsibilities.

About the team: Join Walmart’s Supply Chain Finance team, where advanced analytics power solutions for over 295 million customers globally. The team develops and enhances the Supply Chain Labor Optimization platform, managing millions of records daily to improve labor allocation across fulfillment and distribution centers. Collaborating with cross-functional partners, the team applies predictive analytics, machine learning, and data visualization to deliver actionable insights. This dynamic environment encourages continuous learning and innovation, enabling members to address complex challenges and contribute to Walmart’s operational excellence and strategic growth.

What you’ll do:

• Identify and source relevant data from multiple business domains, ensuring data quality and suitability for analysis.
• Develop, test, and deploy advanced analytical models using programming languages such as Python and SQL.
• Perform exploratory data analysis and apply statistical methods to generate actionable business insights.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into data-driven solutions aligned with strategic goals.
• Create clear and effective data visualizations to communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor junior team members on modeling techniques and best practices.
• Support scalability and sustainability of deployed models through continuous evaluation and tuning.

What you’ll bring:

• Extensive experience in data science and advanced statistical methods to develop and validate predictive models.
• Proficiency in Python programming and data visualization tools such as Matplotlib, Plotly, or Tableau.
• Strong knowledge of machine learning techniques, data mining, and exploratory data analysis.
• Expertise in data source identification, quality assessment, and database technologies including SQL and NoSQL.
• Ability to deploy, scale, and maintain analytical models in production environments.
• Solid understanding of business context to translate requirements into actionable data solutions.
• Experience mentoring junior team members and collaborating cross-functionally to achieve business goals.

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.

The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

• Stock

Minimum Qualifications

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

• Option 1- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field.
• Option 2- Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 1 years' experience in an analytics related field.
• Option 3 - 5 years' experience in an analytics or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Data science, machine learning, optimization models, Master’s degree 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.

Primary Location

805 Respect, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.