Staff Data Scientists, Conversational AI

Position Summary... What you'll do... As part of the Emerging Tech team, youu2019ll help move AI from reactive to proactive by building systems that operate in the real world. As a Staff Data Scientist, youu2019ll take full ownership of conversational, agentic, and generative AI systems from modeling to production, powering intelligent agents at Walmartu2019s scale. __ _Immigration Sponsorship is not available in this role_ About Emerging Tech: Our Emerging Tech team drives Walmartu2019s AI transformation by building intelligent systems that influence how millions shop every day across our global retail ecosystem. We develop state-of-the-art generative and conversational AI that powers more proactive, connected, and personalized experiences. At this scale, every innovation you create not only reaches millions of customers worldwide but also comes to life in the very communities where you live, work, and shop. As a Staff Data Scientist you will: + Leadprojectsend-to-end, from defining the problem to launching productionready solutions. + Design, finetune, evaluate, and deploy machine learning and LLMbased systems that perform reliably at Walmart scale. + Takeownership of how systems behave in the real world, including latency, scale, and reliability. + Influenceteams across Emerging Tech through strong technical judgment and partnership, not authority. + Work confidently in fastmoving, ambiguous spaces where quick learning and iteration matter. Experience we are looking for: + 4u20139+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or applied AI. + Handson experience building, finetuning, evaluating, and deploying ML or LLMdriven systems. + Strengthin one of the following areas: + NLP, conversational AI, or agentic workflows + Deep learning and multimodal generative modeling (text, image, video, or 3D) + Experiencerunning scalable, productiongrade systems that support real customers. + FamiliaritywithMLOpspractices, distributed training, or inference optimization (especially for deeplearning specialists). + Abilityto balancecuttingedgeresearch with realworld operational needs. + Atrack recordof influencing engineers, product partners, and designers through clear technical insight. About Walmart Global Tech: Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That's what we do at Walmart Global Tech. Were a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity experts and service professionals within the world's leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail. Walmart's culture is a competitive advantage, and its fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates. Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey. Benefits: Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more. Equal Opportunity Employer: Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer u2013 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions u2013 while being inclusive of all people. _The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process._ Your Career Journey at Walmart At Walmart, we want to make sure your experience connecting with us is seamless and straightforward. Hereu2019s what to expect when interacting with us as recruiters: Weu2019ll reach out via verified LinkedIn profiles or emails ending in

Created: 2026-01-28