Full-time · On-site

Director, Data Science - Earnings Innovation & Automation

This is a high-impact leadership role focused on revolutionizing the financial backend of Walmart's independent contractor network through AI and automation. It combines the technical rigor of a fintech startup with the massive scale and stability of a Fortune 1 company. Candidates will lead a specialized team to build production-ready models that ensure global earnings compliance and efficiency.

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Hiring company

Walmart

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States · Posted 2 May 2026

The role

Overview

This is a high-impact leadership role focused on revolutionizing the financial backend of Walmart's independent contractor network through AI and automation. It combines the technical rigor of a fintech startup with the massive scale and stability of a Fortune 1 company. Candidates will lead a specialized team to build production-ready models that ensure global earnings compliance and efficiency.

The hiring side

About Walmart

Walmart is an enterprise organisation working in retail / technology, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States.

Industry

Retail / Technology

Size

Enterprise

Location

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

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What they need

Requirements & Skills

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the AI/ML roadmap for contractor earnings and tax compliance
  • Recruit and mentor a high-performing data science innovation team
  • Develop GenAI and ML tools for intelligent automation and anomaly detection
  • Partner with Governance and Compliance to ensure model transparency and regulatory alignment
  • Collaborate with Engineering and Product teams to move prototypes into production

Essential

  • 10 to 12+ years of professional experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, or AI
  • 3 to 5+ years of experience in a leadership or management capacity over high-performing technical teams
  • Proven history of deploying and scaling production-grade ML/AI solutions in large-scale environments
  • Deep proficiency in Python and SQL
  • Expertise with modern machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
  • Practical experience applying Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) to business challenges
  • Strong grasp of model governance, risk management, and algorithmic explainability
  • Ability to lead through ambiguity and influence senior stakeholders across different departments

Preferred

  • Experience within Fintech, payments, or tax-related domains
  • Background in compliance-heavy industries or regulatory technology
  • Experience managing 'tiger teams' or rapid-response innovation units

Key Skills

PythonSQLTensorFlowPyTorchGenerative AILarge Language Models (LLMs)Anomaly DetectionMachine Learning EngineeringStrategic PlanningStakeholder Management

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Perks

Benefits & perks

  • Competitive annual salary
  • Health and wellness benefits
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Opportunity to work on global-scale retail technology

Next step

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