Distinguished, Data Scientist - Agent-Led Engagement in Conversational CommerceWalmart • Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Distinguished, Data Scientist - Agent-Led Engagement in Conversational Commerce
Walmart
- Johnson, Arkansas, United States
- Johnson, Arkansas, United States
Über
- Design and implement models that drive agent-led engagement—including topic suggestion, conversation continuation, and goal-driven nudges—based on short-term context and long-term user understanding
- Develop LLM-based and hybrid (LLM + traditional ML) systems that detect high-value moments to engage and select relevant actions or content
- Build real-time ranking and decision systems that incorporate customer history, behavioral signals, and conversational state
- Define and prototype memory architectures that support persistent customer profiles and dynamic, evolving preferences
- Collaborate with platform and infra teams to integrate memory and decision modules into the end-to-end conversational stack
- Partner with product, UX, and engineering to surface proactive suggestions naturally and meaningfully within conversations
- Contribute to experimentation and evaluation frameworks to measure engagement, relevance, conversion, and long-term impact
- Review system-level decisions for safety, user experience, and brand alignment
- Act as a technical thought partner and advisor to the Director of Agent-Led Engagement and other senior leaders in agentic AI
- 7+ years of experience in data science, applied AI, or machine learning, with deep focus on personalization, conversational AI, or decision systems
- Demonstrated technical leadership in LLM-driven experiences, customer engagement modeling, or agentic applications
- Strong expertise in hybrid modeling (LLM + structured ML), dialogue state modeling, or sequential decision-making
- Experience designing or contributing to persistent memory systems for user modeling
- Proven ability to turn ideas into deployed, production-scale systems with measurable impact
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience driving alignment across science, product, and engineering teams
- Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
- Experience in conversational commerce, recommendation systems, or task-oriented dialog agents
- Familiarity with contextual bandits, reinforcement learning, or user modeling at scale
- Experience working with memory-augmented LLMs or long-context transformer systems
- Track record of open-source contributions, publications, patents, or public speaking in applied AI or NLP
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.
Sunnyvale, California US-11656: The annual salary range for this position is $169,000.00 - $338,000.00
Bentonville, Arkansas US-10735: The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00 - $260,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. 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 6 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 4 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3: 8 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, PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Publications or active peer reviewer in related journals or conference, 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...2501 Se J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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