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Full-time · On-site

Director, Data Science

This is a premier leadership opportunity for a seasoned AI expert to define the personalization roadmap for a global retail leader. The role combines deep technical oversight of LLMs and agentic systems with high-level strategic influence across international markets. It is ideal for someone who wants to see their algorithms impact millions of lives daily.

Walmart · Sunnyvale, California, United States · Posted 24 April 2026

The role

Overview

This is a premier leadership opportunity for a seasoned AI expert to define the personalization roadmap for a global retail leader. The role combines deep technical oversight of LLMs and agentic systems with high-level strategic influence across international markets. It is ideal for someone who wants to see their algorithms impact millions of lives daily.

What they need

Requirements & Skills

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and execute the multi-year strategic vision for AI-driven personalization
  • Lead the design of ranking systems and conversational AI interfaces
  • Architect scalable, cloud-native AI platforms for global deployment
  • Establish rigorous experimentation frameworks and measurement KPIs
  • Ensure ethical AI standards and robust model governance
  • Mentor and develop a high-performing team of data scientists and engineers

Essential

  • Minimum of 12 years in data science and machine learning fields
  • At least 5 years of experience in a leadership or management capacity
  • Proven track record of scaling recommendation, search, or personalization systems
  • Expertise in Generative AI, including RAG, embeddings, and LLMs
  • Experience with reinforcement learning and contextual bandits
  • Proficiency with cloud-based ML platforms, specifically Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
  • Strong background in MLOps and distributed data systems
  • Ability to influence senior stakeholders and align cross-functional teams

Preferred

  • Experience developing agentic AI or multi-agent architectures
  • Background in conversational AI systems
  • Experience managing personalization platforms across multiple international markets
  • History of building real-time recommendation systems at massive scale

Key Skills

PythonPyTorchTensorFlowApache SparkBigQueryA/B TestingUplift ModelingModel GovernanceProduct Strategy

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Perks

Benefits & perks

  • Competitive base salary
  • Performance-based bonus awards
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunity to work on global-scale AI problems
  • Relocation assistance (implied by corporate standards)

Next step

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