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As a Senior Data Scientist – Retail Intelligence (RI), you will help drive the next generation of data science and AI-driven solutions that power Walmart’s retail operations. This role sits at the intersection of data science, strategy, product, and engineering, supporting the development of advanced analytics, machine learning, and generative AI prototypes that translate complex business challenges into scalable technical solutions.
You will contribute to the development of AI capabilities, rapid prototypes, and intelligent agents that accelerate innovation across store operations, supply chain, and workforce domains. This role requires strong technical understanding of data science and AI systems, combined with product thinking and cross-functional collaboration skills to help shape strategy, influence stakeholders, and enable adoption. As a technical leader, you will also support teams across Retail Intelligence in modern AI development practices, LLM prototyping, and solution architecture to drive scalable innovation across the organization. What you'll do...About the team: Retail Intelligence (RI) is a multidisciplinary innovation team within Walmart focused on rapidly prototyping and deploying simulation, machine learning, and AI solutions that improve retail decision-making at scale. The team partners closely with business stakeholders, product teams, and engineering organizations to translate complex operational challenges into data-driven solutions that deliver measurable impact. RI combines science management, product thinking, and technical expertise to accelerate innovation cycles—from ideation and experimentation to production-ready capabilities. The team develops solutions spanning digital twins, workforce optimization, supply chain intelligence, store operations, and emerging AI applications such as generative AI agents. Through strong cross-functional collaboration and a culture of experimentation, RI enables Walmart to test and scale innovative solutions faster than traditional development models while ensuring alignment with long-term platform strategy. What you'll do:

• Support development of machine learning, advanced analytics, and generative AI prototypes addressing retail business challenges.
• Contribute to scalable AI solutions and support development of LLM-based agents, decision intelligence systems, and reusable AI capabilities.
• Translate business problems into structured product opportunities, technical requirements, and experimentation plans.
• Partner cross-functionally across business, product, engineering, and data science teams to support solution delivery and execution.
• Help establish best practices for rapid prototyping, AI experimentation, and productionization workflows.
• Collaborate with teams across Retail Intelligence on AI development practices, LLM prototyping, and applied data science initiatives.
• Support product and science teams in experimentation design, analytics methodologies, and technical problem solving.
• Identify opportunities to apply emerging technologies including generative AI, optimization, and simulation to retail use cases.
• Contribute to reusable frameworks and scalable AI capabilities that can support multiple business domains.
• Communicate technical concepts and trade-offs clearly to cross-functional stakeholders.

What you'll bring:

• Strong technical foundation in data science, machine learning, optimization, analytics, or applied AI.
• Hands-on experience building prototypes, analytics workflows, dashboards, or AI-enabled solutions.
• Ability to bridge business problems with technical solution development and product thinking.
• Experience working cross-functionally with data science, engineering, product, and business teams.
• Strong analytical and systems-thinking mindset with an interest in scalable AI platforms and architectures.
• Familiarity with experimentation methodologies, analytics frameworks, and data-driven decision making.
• Experience or interest in generative AI, LLM applications, agent frameworks, or AI automation workflows.
• Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Passion for innovation, rapid learning, and applying AI to solve complex operational problems.

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 :
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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... 702 Sw 8Th St, 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.