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Here at walmart, we’re driven by an intellectual curiosity that keeps us on the cutting-edge of technical excellence and a seamless customer experienceWe’re intrigued by the opportunity to engineer the most optimal approach that drives conversions and generates consumer loyalty across every touchpoint of the digital journey.
Team and position summary
We are looking for a passionate, creative staff data scientist to join inkiru data science team @walmart global technology, bengaluruYou will have the unique opportunity to work with massive business and social data generated by walmart inc.`s unparalleled online and offline commerce and payment systems.
You will be responsible to use cutting-edge machine learning, data mining, and optimization techniques to design and prototype robust, scalable predictive models and analytics solutionsYou will be part of a cross-functional team of data scientists, engineers, product managers, and business professionals that sit at the intersection of data science, big data, it infrastructure, and business operations.
Position responsibilities
Perform hands-on data exploration, processing, and analysis on massive data sets.
Use machine learning, deep learning and data mining techniques to develop robust predictive models and strategies for payment systems operational excellence, fraud detection and risk management.
Design, analyze, and run both simulated and live experiments (a/b and multivariate tests) to drive kpi improvements.
Pull data from warehouse, perform feature engineering, back-test models, compare model performances and communicate the results to stakeholders.
Build data visualizations and interactive dashboards for monitoring and sharing business insights internally and externally.
Research and develop state-of-the-art algorithms that address complex business problems.
Own data science solutions development and implementation from end to end.
Lead and mentor junior data scientists.
Participate in hiring and build high performing agile teams
Lead a medium size team and handle the people management responsibilities
Minimum qualifications
Master’s degree in any stem field with 7+ years of related experience.
Technical expertise in data mining, machine learning, and statistical analysis.
Proficient in machine learning and data mining packages in python.
Experience working with large data sets and distributed computing tools (hadoop, hive, spark, or gcp).
Programming skills in one of the following languages: sql, java, or javascript on a unix or linux platform.
Preferred qualifications
Phd in any stem field with 5+ years of related experience.
Experience as a team lead.
Risk management experience
Gcp/bigquery hands-on experience
Proven track record of technology innovation such as hackathon and blog post.
Walmart incIs an equal opportunity employer – by choiceWe believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know themThat means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.
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