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Walmart

Senior, Data Scientist - GenAI Platform

Walmart, Bentonville, Arkansas, United States, 72712

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Overview

Walmart’s Associate Experience Platform team is seeking a talented

Senior Data Scientist

to help expand our GenAI Experience Platform. You will help develop and deploy Generative AI solutions to boost associate productivity and provide platform capabilities for internal teams to build their own Generative AI agents and experiences. This role supports one of Walmart’s four Super Agents initiatives, creating real business impact in a high-visibility domain. What you'll do

In this role, you will build an LLM-powered intelligent experience inside chatbots or business applications to improve employee experience and productivity. You will design and build an intelligent conversational interface that enhances communication, automates tasks, accesses data and insights, and provides personalized Q&A support to employees. About Team:

The Enterprise People Technology team supports deployment and adoption of new People technology across the enterprise. What you’ll do: Collaborate within a

multidisciplinary team

of data scientists, engineers, and product managers. Design, build, and evaluate

machine learning models and pipelines

powering conversational AI and enterprise productivity use cases. Implement

robust evaluation frameworks

for AI/ML solutions, including A/B testing and statistical validation. Partner with ML engineers to

deploy, monitor, and optimize

models in production. Analyze

user telemetry and feedback loops

to drive product improvements. Mentor junior DS and contribute to team growth. Stay current with

GenAI and data science trends

and apply new techniques where appropriate. What you'll bring

Must-Have Technical Stack Proficiency

— Python, SQL; experience with

big data tools

(Spark, Hadoop); proficiency with

cloud environments

(GCP, Azure, or AWS). Modeling Expertise

— strong foundation in

machine learning , statistics, hypothesis testing, and experimental design; experience with

deep learning, NLP, time series, or optimization . Platform Experience

— hands-on

MLOps

skills (deploying, monitoring, maintaining models in production). Business Acumen & Communication

— ability to translate complex analyses into business insights for non-technical partners. Collaboration & Leadership

— experience working with cross-functional teams; ability to mentor junior DS. Nice-to-Have Experience with

Generative AI

(e.g., RAG pipelines, AI agents). Familiarity with

LLM evaluation frameworks

(e.g., RAGAS). Knowledge of

LangChain / LangGraph

for building natural language interfaces. Understanding of

RAG

with vector databases such as

Milvus

or

FAISS . Awareness of

GenAI industry trends

and a growth mindset; experience building

trustworthy AI

systems with fairness and interpretability considerations. Market awareness of GenAI products and industry trends. 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 plus 3 years in an analytics-related field. Option 2 — Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field plus 1 year in an analytics-related field. Option 3 — 5 years of experience in analytics or a related field. Preferred Qualifications

Data science, machine learning, optimization models; Master’s degree in relevant fields. Experience with Python, Spark, Scala, or R; use of open-source frameworks (e.g., scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch). Background creating inclusive digital experiences; knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards and accessibility best practices. Location

Primary Location: 508 SW 8th St, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America Walmart is committed to a drug-free workplace and to maintaining a safe, productive work environment.

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