Staff, Data Scientist: Computer vision Full-time

Position Summary…

What you’ll do…

It’s an exciting time to join our Walmart journey, we are seeking a Staff Data Scientist (Computer Vision). At Walmart, technology empowers us and people lead. We believe new technologies will enhance the associate and customer experience in our stores. You will be working on future looking initiatives that is targeted at improving in store customer experience for the 240+ million Walmart customers that shop at our stores. The mission is to create step change in-store experiences, leveraging emerging technology to help define and deliver on evolving customer expectations. Its success requires a cross- functional, mission-based team that is highly entrepreneurial, collaborative and passionate about solving the unsolved problems.

As a Computer Vision Engineer, you will be designing, training and deploying state-of-art AI models in real-world production environment. In conjunction with multiple product and technology groups, you will work to create a best-in-class consumer experience in the physical retail space.

You’ll sweep us off our feet if….

• Experience in shipping computer vision products to thousands of customers or have started a new line of product.
• Experience with complex image or video analytic pipelines
• Experience in machine learning development life cycle
• Expertise in some of the following fields: computer vision (face recognition, image retrieval, fine grained classification, OCR), machine learning.

You’ll make an impact by…

• Developing computer vision algorithms and machine learning models to enhance different customer facing application.
• Providing expertise and guidance on all technical aspects of development, including requirements, design, and implementation.
• Ensuring engineering and computer vision best practices, so that the team follows a structured and efficient approach to their projects.

What you’ll do…

• Understand industry & company-wide trends to help assess & develop new technologies.
• Research, design, develop, analyze, and optimize computer vision algorithms in areas related to product identification and product verification.
• Write product or system development code. Review code and computer vision algorithms or model developed by other developers to provide feedback to ensure best practices (model robustness, model generalization, accuracy, testability, and efficiency).
• Effectively communicate complex features and systems in detail. Align with peers. Summarize learnings, take-aways and recommendations in a succinct way to executive leadership.
• Partner & collaborate with organization leaders to help improve the level of performance of the team & organization.

What you’ll bring…

• 7+ years Computer Vision / Machine Learning experience
• PHD or MS in Computer Vision Computer Science, Computer Engineering
• PhD + 5 years industry experience or MS + 7 years industry experience
• Experience leading projects with industry-wide impact
• Significant experience in one or more of the following areas: machine learning, deep learning, computer vision
• Significant experience with advanced data pipeline, preferable with video or images
• Significant experience in programming languages with a technical background
• You are a team player – that is, you’re a nice person – see no ego.
• Highly motivated and independent; good at prioritization and results oriented.
• A self-learner: ability to effectively adapt to rapidly changing technology and apply it to business needs, integrate multiple tools together to solve business problems.
• Proficient in scripting and automation with an emphasis on integration.

About Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people and put a smile on their face. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of 15,000+ software engineers, data scientists and service professionals within Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, delivering innovations that improve how our customers shop and empower our 2.2 million associates. To others, innovation looks like an app, service or some code, but Walmart has always been about people. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. Being human led is our true disruption.

We’re hybrid.

Working hybrid from the office and home this year has helped us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team, be more flexible in our personal lives and spend less time commuting. Of course, being together in person is an important part of our culture and shared success. We’ll collaborate in person at a regular cadence and with purpose.

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.

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.

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.

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.Walmart.

Hoboken, New Jersey US-10279:The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00-$264,000.00

Sunnyvale, California US-04396:The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

– Stock

Minimum Qualifications…

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Option 1: Bachelors degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 4 years’ experience in an analytics related field. Option 2: Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field and 2 years’ experience in an analytics related field. Option 3: 6 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, 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…

221 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030, United States of America