(USA) Principal, Data Scientist

Walmart; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 132,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits (medical/vision/dental

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off and parental leave

Education benefits via Live Better U

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Principal Data Scientist specializing in Computer Vision to build and scale AI capabilities across Global Governance. You will design production-grade vision systems and pipelines spanning data collection, labeling, training, evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.

You will mentor others, collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Business teams, and contribute to technical direction across Security, Compliance, and Product Safety. This role is based in Bellevue, WA.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a quantitative field or equivalent experience.
• Experience building production-scale computer vision systems.
• Proven ability to translate business problems into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design production-scale CV solutions across detection, classification, tracking, segmentation, and multimodal AI.
• Develop end-to-end pipelines from data collection to deployment and monitoring.
• Mentor scientists and influence technical direction across Global Governance.

Skills

Computer vision

Deep learning

Applied machine learning

Python

PyTorch/TensorFlow

MLOps

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/Statistics/Analytics/Math

PhD (preferred)

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Data pipelines

Model serving

Job description

Position Summary

Walmart is seeking a Principal Data Scientist specializing in Computer Vision to build and scale AI capabilities across Global Governance. This role will focus on applying computer vision, multimodal AI, and advanced machine learning to high-impact use cases across Global Security, Product Safety, Compliance, and related domains. You will work closely with Engineering, Product, and Business teams to develop production-grade vision systems, improve detection and decision-making, and create reusable capabilities that operate reliably at Walmart scale.

About the team

The Global Governance Technology team develops advanced technology and AI solutions to safeguard Walmart, its associates, customers, and business operations across key governance and risk areas. The team addresses complex challenges in Security, Compliance, Investigations, Privacy, Legal, Product Safety, and Global Trade. Emphasizing accuracy, reliability, privacy, explainability, and scalability, the team leverages expertise in machine learning, data modeling, and predictive analytics to deliver impactful, trustworthy solutions that support critical business functions worldwide.

What you’ll do

Design and deliver production-scale computer vision solutions across detection, classification, tracking, segmentation, video understanding, anomaly detection, and multimodal AI. Develop end-to-end pipelines spanning data collection, labeling, training, evaluation, deployment, monitoring, and model improvement. Partner with Engineering to optimize inference, latency, cost, and edge/cloud deployment. Establish reusable computer vision frameworks and evaluation standards, support responsible AI and privacy requirements, and translate business problems into measurable technical solutions. Mentor other scientists and contribute to technical direction across Global Governance.

What you’ll bring

Deep expertise in computer vision, deep learning, and applied machine learning, with hands-on experience building and deploying production vision systems. Strong knowledge of modern vision architectures, video analytics, object detection, tracking, segmentation, multimodal models, and representation learning is expected. Experience with Python and frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, along with large-scale data pipelines, model serving, and MLOps, is important. You should bring strong analytical judgment, experience working with noisy real-world data, and the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Benefits & Compensation

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.

For Information About Benefits And Eligibility, See One.Walmart.

Salary

The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00. 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: Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 5 years’ experience in an analytics related field.
• Option 2: Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 3 years’ experience in an analytics related field.
• Option 3: 7 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, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Publications or active peer reviewer in related journals or conference, 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

10900 Ne 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98004, 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.