Walmart Canada · 1 day ago
Distinguished, Data Scientist
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$169K/yr - $338K/yr
12+ years expWalmart Inc. is a leading retail corporation, and they are seeking a Distinguished Data Scientist focused on eCommerce Search AI. The role involves setting the strategic and technical direction for next-generation search experiences, leveraging advanced AI techniques to enhance customer interactions and ensure system performance and reliability.
DeliveryRetailShopping
Responsibilities
Set the strategic and technical direction for next-generation search experiences that leverage neural search, Generative AI, and agentic AI systems
Architect and lead the design of scalable, end-to-end Search infrastructure
Drive adoption of advanced ML and AI techniques including deep retrieval models and LLM-powered intent understanding
Ensure these systems meet stringent standards for performance, latency, reliability, and operational excellence in production
Partner closely with Search, Ads, Personalization, and Catalog leaders to ensure cohesive relevance, consistent ranking signals, and shared platform capabilities across all discovery surfaces
Influence cross-functional strategy across Search, Ads, Personalization, and Catalog domains, aligning technical investments with customer experience, monetization, and business outcomes
Mentor senior engineers and data scientists, champion best practices in experimentation, evaluation, and AI governance
Contribute to advancing the state of the art in search relevance and AI-driven decisioning
Foster a culture of innovation and accountability while staying ahead of emerging trends in neural search, GenAI, and agentic systems
Champion rigorous evaluation, experimentation, and governance for both deterministic models and non-deterministic AI components
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or related field
12+ years of relevant experience in search, ML/AI engineering, or data science
Proven experience building and operating large-scale search or AI systems
Strong programming proficiency (e.g., Python, SQL) and experience with ML frameworks
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 6 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 4 years' experience in an analytics related field
Option 3: 8 years' experience in an analytics or related field
Preferred
Master's or PhD in a quantitative discipline
Experience with neural retrieval models, embedding-based search, and learning-to-rank
Hands-on experience with Generative AI, LLMs, RAG, or agentic AI frameworks
Background in eCommerce, digital platforms, or consumer-facing search systems
Familiarity with cloud-native infrastructure and real-time distributed systems
Data science, machine learning, optimization models, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics
Publications or active peer reviewer in related journals or conference
Successful completion of one or more assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R
Using open source frameworks (for example, scikit learn, tensorflow, torch)
Knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly
Knowledge of accessibility best practices
Benefits
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.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities.
Company
Walmart Canada
Walmart Canada is a subsidiary of Walmart that operates a chain of more than 400 stores nationwide. It is a sub-organization of Walmart.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
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2025-12-18
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