Data Scientist - Search and Personalization

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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

The Walmart Global Tech International Data Science Team is seeking a highly motivated Data Scientist for the Sunnyvale, CA-based role to join the team, and be part of Search and Personalization development efforts in the Digital Experience domain.  

What You Will Do: 

• Improve the performance of recommendation systems and search engines for e-commerce 

• Design, build and iterate on data models 

• Implement state-of-the-art techniques in Machine Learning, Deep Learning and Information Retrieval 

• Develop end-to-end ownership of major customer facing technologies and products 

• Work with cross-functional stakeholders in Engineering and Product to deliver new features 

• Write highly efficient code for superior model performance, and A/B test new ML models and algorithms related to Search and Recommendation 

You Are Ideal If You: 

• Have a keen interest and experience in one or more of the following areas: Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, and Information Retrieval 

• Have a relevant technical degree (preferably advanced, in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, etc.) 

• Have 2+ years field experience in building and evaluating machine learning and deep learning models 

• Have 2+ years field experience putting machine learning models into production 

• Have 2+ years field experience using opensource frameworks (e.g.: scikit learn, tensorflow, keras, pytorch, etc.) 

• Are experienced with Big Data technologies and tools 

• Are experience with cloud technologies such as GCP/Azure 

• Are fluent in Python 

• MS/PhDs without prior industry experience are given consideration 

About Data Science @ International Digital Experience: 

We serve the needs of the vast market of Walmart consumers globally by developing cutting-edge technology to support an omnichannel experience. We develop robust search engines, mobile retail platforms and countless other solutions to enable a best-in-class experience for our customers. 

We help millions of customers every day find the right products. We are at the forefront of attacking one of the most complex problems of e-commerce. Whenever a user types in a query or browses through product categories on the web site, phone or the iPad, our service goes to work. We mine billions of search queries and tens of millions of products to find the most relevant products for our customers. Team members take end-end responsibility in analyzing large amounts of data, creating complex models, improving their accuracy and deploying these models to serve customers. 

As part of this team, you'll solve fascinating and impactful problems in machine learning, information retrieval, NLP or computer vision problems. The algorithms you develop will champion customers need to express their intent and our goal to understand their preferences, implicitly or explicitly across devices and modalities (voice, text, image etc.). You will develop and deploy machine learning models, to engage and converse with our customers and to understand their goals and expectations to enable them to make the right purchase decision. Your work will be visible to millions of customers and you will have a direct impact on the goals of the Fortune #1 enterprise. If you speak and think machine learning then we want to talk to you. Come join our team and be part of this exciting journey. 

About Global Tech  

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people and put a smile on their face. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of 15,000+ software engineers, data scientists and service professionals within Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, delivering innovations that improve how our customers shop and empower our 2.2 million associates. To others, innovation looks like an app, service or some code, but Walmart has always been about people. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. Being human-led is our true disruption.  

We’re virtual 

Working virtually this year has helped us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, be more flexible in our personal lives and spend less time commuting. Today, we are reimagining the tech workplace of the future by making a permanent transition to virtual work for most of our team. Of course, being together in person is an important part of our culture and shared success. We’ll collaborate in person at a regular cadence and with purpose.    

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 2 years' experience in an analytics or related field. Option 2: Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field. Option 3: 4 years' experience in an analytics or related field.
As permitted by applicable law, provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines OR secure approval of medical or religious accommodation for the vaccination mandate.

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)

Primary Location...

640 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4828, United States of America

About Walmart

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability—and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries—all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer- By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.