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.
Walmart
Bentonville, Arkansas, United States · Posted 2 May 2026
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Walmart is an enterprise organisation working in retail / technology, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, United States.
Retail / Technology
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Bentonville, Arkansas, United States
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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
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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
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