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Position Summary...

As a Principal Data Scientist, you will lead analytics within Walmart's US Marketing team, providing insights and optimization opportunities to marketers, managers, and senior leaders. You will develop a deep understanding of how marketing channels and business strategies influence customer engagement and sales. Collaborating with teams such as Performance Marketing, Brand Marketing, Data Engineering, Category Marketing, Merchandising, and Finance, you will embed data-driven decision-making into our marketing strategies. This highly visible role at Walmart offers the chance to make a significant organizational impact. You will report to the Director of Data Science.

About Walmart Marketing

Named Ad Age's Marketer of the Year in 2022, you'll join an internationally recognized team of thinkers, creators, and problem solvers dedicated to helping people save money and live better.

Walmart Marketing is a dynamic, multidimensional organization committed to redefining shopping through impactful creative and rapid innovation—grounded in customer insights and brand strategy. We embody our company values daily, striving to exceed customer expectations and drive growth.

We execute marketing campaigns and experiences reaching millions of daily shoppers across digital and physical spaces, working with internal teams and external agencies. Our goal is to show customers how to save money and live better. If you thrive on complex challenges and want to shape the future of commerce and consumer services, a marketing role at Walmart might be ideal for you.

This role is not remote; you must reside within driving distance of our hubs in Bentonville, AR, Hoboken, NJ, or San Bruno, CA, and work primarily in the office.

You will make an impact by

• Designing marketing measurement models to optimize Walmart's marketing investments.
• Using marketing insights to understand customer value and engagement.
• Building respectful cross-team relationships and aligning stakeholders with analytical insights.
• Identifying and leveraging opportunities for advanced analytics.
• Collaborating with Data Enablement and Tech teams on data pipeline requirements.
• Forecasting marketing impacts on sales and digital traffic with various teams.
• Promoting an analytical mindset among marketing partners through tool development and training.

You'll excel if you have

• Experience solving complex data science problems at scale.
• A proven customer focus.
• Experience across multiple sectors.
• Skills in data gathering, structuring, and distribution.
• Experience with cloud architectures like Google Cloud Platform.
• Ability to communicate complex quantitative info to senior leaders.
• A collaborative nature and comfort in unstructured environments.
• Experience analyzing customer-product interactions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field with 5+ years of analytics experience.
• Or Master's degree in the same fields with 3+ years of experience.
• Or 7+ years of experience in analytics or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Operations Research, or related fields.
• 9+ years in data science, machine learning, or optimization models.
• Experience with open-source frameworks like Scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or Torch.
• Leadership or supervisory experience for 2+ years.
• Background in creating accessible digital experiences, knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and inclusive design practices.

Benefits & Perks

Beyond competitive pay, Walmart offers incentive awards, 401(k) match, stock purchase plans, paid parental leave, PTO, health plans, and more. For details, visit

Location

850 Cherry Avenue, San Bruno, CA 94066-3031, or other hubs as specified. Salary ranges vary by location, with additional performance bonuses and stock options.