Hybrid Principal Data Scientist

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About the role

  • Principal Data Scientist leading advanced marketing analytics, optimizing investments at Walmart. Collaborating with multiple teams to drive customer engagement and growth strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Leading the design and development of advanced marketing measurement and optimization models aligned to short‑ and long‑term business objectives.
  • Integrating marketing performance insights into a broader understanding of customer engagement and lifetime value.
  • Serving as a trusted analytics partner to senior stakeholders, balancing business strategy with analytical rigor.
  • Providing thought leadership on advanced analytics opportunities that drive incremental performance and measurable business value.
  • Communicating complex technical concepts clearly and building compelling narratives that influence executive decision‑making.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 7+ years of experience in data analysis or analytics‑driven roles
  • 3+ years of experience in Retail, Digital, or eCommerce Analytics
  • 2+ years of experience influencing cross‑functional partners across Product, Finance, Operations, or Engineering
  • Strong ownership mindset with excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Proven ability to communicate complex quantitative insights to senior leaders and non‑technical audiences.
  • Advanced proficiency in Python, Spark, Scala, or R.
  • Deep knowledge of supervised and unsupervised modeling techniques, causal inference, and experimentation methodologies.

Benefits

  • 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.
  • Education benefits include Walmart-paid education program for full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for various programs.

Job title

Principal Data Scientist

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$110,000 - $286,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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