Position Summary...
What you'll do...
The Principal Data Scientist in the Data Science team will play a crucial role as an architect, leading AI explorations, research, algorithmic solution creation, and fast prototyping aimed to deliver impactful initiatives within the Sam's Club division of Walmart Inc. The position involves developing the foundational ML/AI models that will drive a tailored and enjoyable member experience across our eCommerce, Scan & Go, and in-club shopping interactions.
As the Principal Data Scientist, you will oversee end-to-end implementation of Machine Learning products in the Ads. You will guide a scrum team and collaborate with an accomplished team of Product Managers and Technologists to implement ML/AI solutions at scale. This offers a thrilling chance to integrate retail industry knowledge with machine learning algorithms, upsetting traditional business practices to achieve ambitious growth objectives.
In this capacity, you will join a vibrant group of high-achieving individuals spanning Search and Ads leading impactful and transformative shifts in our business.
About Team: Sams Search and Ads
Ads Relevancy and Ranking Team at Sam's club: A high-visibility assembly of Data Scientists and Machine Learning Experts dedicated to revolutionizing ad experiences with unparalleled precision in Relevancy and Ranking within the retail giant's ecosystem. Our mission is to refine ad interactions across Walmart and Sam's Club platforms, ensuring each advertisement is not only relevant but seamlessly integrated into the customer journey, thereby significantly enhancing user engagement, and simplifying their decision-making process. By harnessing advanced, scalable systems, our team is at the forefront of transforming the ad experience into something intuitively customer centric. Our pivotal role in managing vast traffic volumes and catalyzing revenue growth is recognized across the organization, marking us as a cornerstone of innovation within Walmart/Sam's Club. Celebrated for our groundbreaking solutions and strategic impact, we are leading the evolution in ad visibility and effectiveness, driving marketplace success by making customer experiences more engaging and effortless.
What you'll do:
• Leading a team of Data Scientists and Engineers focused on backend software infrastructure for powering AI/ML solutions
• Partner closely with Product and engineering leaders to inform, drive and accelerate innovations in discovery experiences via Insights, frameworks, causal inference solutions and machine learning prototypes.
• Executing full life cycle of projects through project planning, data collection, model prototyping and deployment, with responsibilities encompassing stakeholder management and communication to cross-functional partners.
• Building MLOps framework to create, build and deploy data science algorithms continuously test and personalize user experience
What you'll bring:
• You have experience in the development of large-scale production systems, Knowledge of Search, Ads, information retrieval and ranking systems.
• You have experience building large scale ML systems in public cloud like Azure, Google etc
• 3 years+ of experience in applied machine learning, familiar with one or more of the algorithms such as Collaborative Filtering, Matrix Factorization, Factorization Machines, Word2vec, Deep Neural Networks, Wide and Deep etc
• You are skilled in Programming language (Python, Java, R or Scala) and Large-scale training using data structures and algorithms
• Machine Learning Software such as Tensorflow/Pytorch, Caffe, Scikit-Learn, or Spark MLLib
• You have experience with cloud environments such as Azure, Google Cloud, etc.
• Solid MLOps practices including good design documentation, unit testing, integration testing and source code control (git).
• You are experienced with agile methodologies using project planning and tracking management tools e.g., JIRA
• You’re naturally curious on how things work and excited by solving challenges at the scale of a Fortune 1 Retailer.
About Walmart General/Not Function Specific
Sam Walton opened the first Sam's Club in 1983 to meet a growing need among customers who wanted to buy merchandise in bulk. Since then, Sam's Club has grown rapidly, opening more than 600 clubs in the U.S. and 100 clubs internationally. By offering affordable, wholesale merchandise to members, Sam's Club helps make saving simple for families and small business owners. Sam's Club employs about 110,000 associates in the U.S. The average club is 134,000 square feet and offers bulk groceries and general merchandise. Most clubs also have specialty services, such as a pharmacy, an optical department, a photo center, or a tire and battery center.
Future Ways of Working:
Our company's success can be attributed to our employees. While technology has allowed us to be effective while working remotely, there is no substitute for being in the office together; it help
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posted: Aug. 26, 2024, 2:24 a.m.
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