Senior Data Scientist @ Walmart
placeSunnyvale, California, United States
businessOn Site
scheduleFull Time
Posted 3 days ago
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Job Details
Job Overview
The Senior Data Scientist at Walmart is responsible for developing analytical models, performing data quality assessments, and delivering data-driven business insights. The role includes mentoring junior associates and ensuring models can be deployed into production, while working closely with business stakeholders and UI/UX teams.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct exploratory data analysis and hypothesis testing
- Develop custom analytical models and perform trend analysis
- Mentor junior associates in modeling and analytics techniques
- Write and test code using Python, Spark, TensorFlow, and Keras
- Collaborate with UI/UX teams for front end applications
- Deploy machine learning models using Docker containers and ML Flow
Skills & Technologies
- Python, Spark, TensorFlow, Keras
- Relational and non-relational databases
- NLP techniques including Transformers and Bert Embeddings
- Flask, Fast API, and Docker containers
- ML Flow for model lifecycle management
Education & Experience
Master’s degree in a related field with 1 year of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of experience in analytics.
Benefits
Competitive pay with performance-based incentive awards, comprehensive health benefits, 401(k), stock purchase, PTO, and additional employee benefits.
Key skills/competency
Senior Data Scientist, Python, Spark, TensorFlow, Keras, NLP, ML Flow, Docker, Data Analysis, Mentoring
How to Get Hired at Walmart
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Research Walmart's culture: Study their values and recent news.
- Customize your resume: Highlight ML and data analytics skills.
- Prepare coding examples: Showcase Python and Spark projects.
- Practice interview questions: Focus on analytical and leadership skills.
📝 Interview Preparation Advice
Technical Preparation
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Review Python and Spark basics.
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Practice TensorFlow, Keras model building.
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Set up and test Docker containers.
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Familiarize with ML Flow procedures.
Behavioral Questions
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Explain previous mentoring experiences concisely.
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Describe cross-team communication examples.
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Discuss handling project challenges clearly.
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Highlight leadership during complex projects.
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