Position Summary...
What you'll do...
The Marketing and Advertising Data Science Team is dedicated to incubating and developing data-driven, ML/AI solutions that help Walmart, suppliers, and sellers connect with customers through marketing and advertising to drive business objectives. For the buyer side (marketing), the focus is on bringing in high quality traffic to the site at lowest cost by optimizing paid campaigns and improving organic ranking on search engines, as well as retaining and expanding our loyal customer base via personalized messaging. For the seller side (advertising), the focus is on expanding advertising opportunities and improving advertisers' experience via enhanced ads relevance, accurate forecasting, and better lift measurements
We are seeking a talented individual with expertise in generative AI, large language models and deep learning to elevate our AI initiatives for marketing and advertising. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a profound mastery of state-of-the-art GEN AI and LLM technologies, adept at translating innovative concepts into impactful business applications in content creation, moderation and creating conversational-based AI assistants for advertisers and marketers.
What you'll do:
Develop and customize state-of-the-art deep learning based generative models and multimodal models for the creation and moderation of text, images and videos.
Utilize advanced large language models to design AI-powered conversational assistants and agents that assist advertisers and marketers in campaign management.
Collaborate with engineering teams to seamlessly transition AI innovations into scalable and reliable operational solutions.
Explore and identify novel applications for generative AI within the marketing and advertising sectors.
Develop visuals and reports that succinctly convey model outcomes, benefits and insights to business stakeholders.
Maintain world-class academic credentials through patent applications, publications, conference presentations, and external collaboration and service to the research community.
What you'll bring:
Expertise in working with deep-learning based generative/multi-modal/multi-task models or similar research experience with deep-learning/AI.
Expertise in large deep-learning model fine-tuning and deployment.
Solid programming skills of Python and familiar with challenges working with large data.
PhD or Master's degree with 2 years of experience in computer science, statistics, data science, mathematics or other discipline (e.g., electrical engineering, economics, psychology) that exposes scientific methods of research and analysis;
Strong academic and publication record is required (NeurIPS, ICML, EMNLP, ACL, ICLR, AAAI, IJCAI, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, KDD etc.).
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. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's 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.
Flexible, hybrid work:
We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.
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 – 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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – 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.
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.
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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.
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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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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.
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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.
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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
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Bellevue, Washington US-11075:The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00-$216,000.00
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Sunnyvale, California US-07003:The annual salary range for this position is $117,000.00-$234,000.00
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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 3
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 1 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3 - 5 years' experience in an analytics or
related field.
Preferred 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, Master’s degree 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...
860 W California Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086-0000, United States of America
