Hiring: (USA) Staff, Data Scientist Company: Walmart Location: Sunnyvale, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 22:39:37 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Deep Learning, Fine-tuning, LLM, Machine Learning, NLP, Python, R, SAFe, Scala, Spark, TensorFlow, WCAG, scikit-learn About the job Required Skills: •Develop and customize state-of-the-art deep learning based generative models and multimodal models to support conversational customer shopping experience •Utilize cutting-edge machine learning/statistical/optimization techniques to deliver solutions for projects in the domain of conversational AI •Build, validate, test and deploy language models combined with different machine learning techniques to explain or predict behavior and solve business and engineering problems •Standardize and build scalable and highly available systems that follow operational best practices •Develop visuals and reports to efficiently communicating model results and insights to business •Maintain world-class academic credentials through patent applications, publications, conference presentations, and external collaboration and service to the research community. Qualifications: •You bring strong expertise in NLP, large language models, generative and multimodal AI, including prompt optimization, fine-tuning, efficient deployment, and agentic system design and evaluation. •You have solid Python and largescale data experience, along with the ability to independently drive complex AI initiatives from requirements through production. •You combine strong technical depth with continuous experimentation and optimization, effective cross functional collaboration, and excellent communication skills. •A strong research background in deep learning or AI, including publications and academic contributions, is highly valued. •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. •The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00 Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!