The Role
Apply econometrics, statistics, experimentation, causal inference, and behavioral economics to Walmart business decisions. Design and analyze experiments, estimate causal impacts when experiments are unavailable, evaluate strategic trade-offs, and collaborate with business and technology teams. Projects may address pricing, memberships, sustainability, and marketplace growth. The role requires strong economics knowledge, analytical ability, curiosity, collaboration, and a self-starting approach.
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Position Summary...What you'll do...
Walmart sells hundreds of billions of dollars a year in merchandise and employs more than one million people. The scale and the complexity of its problems necessitate careful, sophisticated analysis. The Walmart Economics team is responsible for applying the latest insights and methods from academia to drive Walmart’s decision making and use a scientific approach to solve problems across the business.
The Walmart Economics team is growing quickly. Economists on the team work with the Chief Economist on projects across the company, including:
Job Location:
This role is in Hoboken, NJ.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock
data, statistics, or economics. Option 2: Doctoral degree in economics, math, statistics, engineering, computer science, or related areaPreferred Qualifications...
Walmart sells hundreds of billions of dollars a year in merchandise and employs more than one million people. The scale and the complexity of its problems necessitate careful, sophisticated analysis. The Walmart Economics team is responsible for applying the latest insights and methods from academia to drive Walmart’s decision making and use a scientific approach to solve problems across the business.
The Walmart Economics team is growing quickly. Economists on the team work with the Chief Economist on projects across the company, including:
- Optimizing Pricing
- Growing membership and subscriptions
- Increasing our sustainability
- Developing a thriving marketplace
You will partner with business and tech teams in our Home Office to use tools from Economics to understand the causal impact of decisions, identify and optimize tradeoffs, and drive strategy using first principles. Walmart Economics team members work on projects with real-world impact while gaining experience working at one of the largest companies in the world.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Designing and analyzing experiments – Guide decision making by ensuring we understand the impact of potential changes through careful experimentation
- Performing causal inference – Leverage the latest in econometrics and statistics to understand the effect of changes we cannot run experimentally
- Framing and evaluating trade-offs – Define and weigh business trade-offs to drive strategic decisions under uncertainty
- Applying behavioral economics – Use an understanding of behavioral economics to inform user experience design
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be actively enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program.
- Expected graduation date between December 2026 - August 2027.
- Experience with analyzing large datasets (ideally coding in SQL, R, or Python) is a plus
- Passion for economics or experience assisting with academic research
- You’re curious and a self-starter, naturally interested in learning more
- You’re collaborative and uplift your team when you partner with others
- You enjoy hard problems
- You have knowledge of experimentation and causal inference methods
Job Location:
This role is in Hoboken, NJ.
Walmart and Sams Club does offer housing and relocation benefits to students that meet qualifications.
A successful candidate will not require sponsorship from Walmart for authorization to work now or in the future.
A successful candidate will not require sponsorship from Walmart for authorization to work now or in the future.
At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices. Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
- Stock
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Minimum Qualifications...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in economics, math, statistics, engineering, computer science, or related area and 2 years’ experience in a role usingdata, statistics, or economics. Option 2: Doctoral degree in economics, math, statistics, engineering, computer science, or related areaPreferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Prior work experience analyzing large datasets (preferably coding in SQL, R, or Python)., Prior work experience assisting with academic research.Primary Location...121 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5989, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.Skills Required
- Active enrollment in a bachelor's degree program with expected graduation between December 2026 and August 2027
- Bachelor's degree in economics, math, statistics, engineering, computer science, or a related area, plus two years of experience using data, statistics, or economics
- Doctoral degree in economics, math, statistics, engineering, computer science, or a related area
- Knowledge of experimentation and causal inference methods
- Curiosity, self-starting ability, collaboration, willingness to learn, and interest in solving challenging problems
- Experience analyzing large datasets, preferably using SQL, R, or Python
- Experience assisting with academic research
Walmart Global Tech Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Walmart Global Tech and has not been reviewed or approved by Walmart Global Tech.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation packages typically include base pay, performance bonuses, and stock awards, with access to an employee stock purchase plan. Feedback suggests annual bonus structures and stock grants are a consistent part of total compensation in many roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a company 401(k) match and stock purchase options that support long‑term savings. Feedback suggests these programs are a notable strength within the overall package.
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Parental & Family Support — Family benefits feature paid parental leave and adoption assistance, alongside tax‑advantaged accounts for healthcare spending. Feedback suggests these supports contribute meaningfully to perceived total rewards value.
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What We Do
Walmart has a long history of transforming retail and using technology to deliver innovations that improve how the world shops and empower our 2.2 million associates. It began with Sam Walton and continues today with Global Tech associates working together to power Walmart and lead the next retail disruption. We’re a high-performing, primarily virtual workforce that is human-led and tech-empowered. Our world-class software engineers, data scientists and engineers, cybersecurity professionals, product managers and business service professionals work with top talent on cutting-edge technologies that create unique and innovative experiences for our associates, customers and members across Walmart, Sam’s Club and Walmart International. At Walmart Global Tech, one line of code or bold idea can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people – talk about epic impact at a global scale.
