Principal, Data Scientist - Agentic AI

**Build and guide** end-to-end ML systems covering data sourcing, feature engineering, model training, deployment, monitoring, and iteration.**Champion advanced MLOps practices**: automated pipelines, CI/CD for ML, model versioning, drift detection, and telemetry-based monitoring.**Ensure models** meet standards of fairness, explainability, and responsible AI compliance. **Leadership & Influence** **Serve as a technical leader and mentor**, guiding senior engineers and applied scientists to build depth and expertise. **Influence** cross-functional platform strategy, ensuring AI systems align with Walmart’s broader product and engineering vision.**Contribute** to Walmart’s AI reputation through thought leadership—publishing, presenting, and showcasing innovations internally and externally. **What We’re Looking For** Above all, we'rehaven't mastered every agentic technology on day one. We value the efficient use of AI coding assistants but expect strong, independent coding prowess. Your willingness to work hard and quickly get up to speed on new domains is the most critical asset. **If you have the foundational strength and the drive to lead our next-era AI journey in retail, we encourage you to apply.** **Core Qualifications** **Deep expertise** in Generative AI, LLMs, and/or Agentic AI systems (e.g., LLMOps, fine-tuning, RAG, multi-agent orchestration). **Strong applied science background** with the ability to design, experiment, and deploy cutting-edge ML models in production. **Proven experience** architecting large-scale ML/AI platforms with attention to performance, scalability, and maintainability. **Strong programming and ML tooling skills** (Python; PyTorch/TensorFlow). **Familiarity** with Agentic development platforms (Google ADK, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen). **Track record** of technical leadership, mentoring, and influencing architectural decisions across teams. **Nice-to-Haves** Experience with broader ML ecosystems: Scikit-learn, Spark ML, XGBoost, or programming languages such as Java, C++, SQL, R. Familiarity with advanced optimization methods (e.g., distributed training, model compression, ONNX interoperability).Exposure to multimodal systems (vision, speech, time series). looking for a leader defined by curiosity and the resilience to thrive in complex, innovative, and high-uncertainty environments. The ideal Principal has a deep technical science and engineering background—mastery of algorithmic thinking and strong coding skills—even if they Fifty years ago, Sam Walton started a single mom-and-pop shop and transformed it into the world's biggest retailer. Since those founding days, one thing has remained consistent: our commitment to helping our customers save money so they can live better. Today, we're reinventing the shopping experience and our associates are at the heart of it. You'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of retail, improving millions of lives around the world. *This is that place* where your passions meet purpose. Join our family and create a career you're proud of. #J-18808-Ljbffr