Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific plan or program terms. For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.com/Benefits.
- Location SUNNYVALE, CA
- Career Area Data Analytics and Business Intelligence
- Job Function Data Science
- Employment Type Regular/Permanent
- Position Type Salary
- Requisition WD2205224
What you'll do at 
Position Summary...
What you'll do...
(USA) Staff Data Scientist
Multilingual Experiences – Walmart Translation Platform
At Walmart eCommerce we connect customers with the right products at the best price. As part of the Fortune #1 enterprise, your contributions will be visible to millions who rely on our online marketplace.
We’re living in a transformative era where breakthroughs in AI are reshaping how people interact with technology every day. If you’re passionate about applying cutting-edge machine learning to solve real-world problems at scale and create meaningful impact for millions of customers, then look no further – our team will find the way to meet your passion!
What you’ll do:
Lead the design, development, and evaluation of machine learning systems for translation, localization, contextualization and personalization.
Drive applied research in NLP and multilingual AI, with opportunities to publish or patent your work.
Build scalable data pipelines for real-time and batch multilingual experience use-cases, ensuring robustness, performance, and data quality.
Partner with product and business stakeholders to understand business needs, define technical roadmaps, and own the end-to-end lifecycle of data-driven solutions from ideation to deployment.
What you’ll bring:
MS or PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related technical field.
A passion for and proven track record of building and deploying accurate, impactful, and efficient ML systems.
Experience with sequence-to-sequence modeling using Transformers or LLMs, ideally for multilingual and/or speech applications.
Proficiency with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
Fluency in English and in either Hindi or Mandarin.
End-to-end ownership of ML systems, from research and prototyping to experimentation and deployment, and enthusiasm to mentor others in the process.
Why join us?
Our team is recognized across the company and industry for innovation:
President Innovation Award 2025 from Walmart CEO Doug McMillon.
Best International Retailer prize by the Spanish Retail Association.
Research Paper at WWW’23 in Austin.
3 patents published in last two years.
Industry day talk at CIKM’22.
Multi^3: Multi-million growth in revenue to Walmart by launching multi-lingual experiences across multi-ple markets.
About Walmart Global Tech
We’re a global team of 15,000+ software engineers, data scientists and service professionals within Walmart, the world’s largest retailer. We power innovations that improve the experience of our customers and our 2.2 million associates around the world. Walmart has always been about the people. Being human-led is our true disruption.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. 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. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
- Stock
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 4 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 2: Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 2 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3: 6 years' experience in an analytics or related fieldPreferred 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, PhD 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), We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.Primary Location...
640 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-4828, United States of AmericaAbout 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 unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people.
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 unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people.
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All the benefits you need for you and your family
- Multiple health plan options, including vision & dental plans for you & dependents
- Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase plans, life insurance and more
- Associate discounts in-store and online
- Education assistance for Associate and dependents
- Parental Leave
- Pay during military service
- Paid Time off - to include vacation, sick, parental
- Short-term and long-term disability for when you can't work because of injury, illness, or childbirth