SENIOR, DATA SCIENTIST

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Bangalore, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
Hybrid
Senior level
Big Data • Cloud • Logistics • Machine Learning • Retail
The Role
Lead advanced analytics and ML initiatives to optimize last-mile delivery by building models, defining KPIs, productionizing analytics with engineers, designing AI agents, conducting scenario analysis, and communicating actionable insights to senior stakeholders to improve speed, cost, and experience.
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Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About the team

Who We Are: A cross-functional team within Last Mile Strategy & Science, responsible for linking insights to action and build AI agents to automate processes and proactively resolve challenges by embedding clear metrics, data-driven diagnostics, and robust performance reviews

What We Do: We design and maintain performance frameworks, drive analytical insights, and create tools and processes that make delivery operations more predictable, efficient, and customer focused.

Why It Matters: In a business of Walmart’s scale, clarity in measurement and accountability is foundational to delivering customer promise while optimizing cost and service levels.

What You’ll Do

Develop and manage advanced analytics models to optimize last-mile delivery strategies, balancing customer satisfaction with operational cost and asset efficiency.

  • Use statistical methods and ML models to isolate and quantify key performance drivers (e.g., driver search time, batching lag, routing inefficiencies).

  • Define, standardize, and maintain KPI and metric definitions within a central registry / MDM framework to ensure consistency across Operations, Finance, and Tech.

  • Partner with internal AI teams to design and deploy AI Agents for automated insight generation and early detection of performance gaps.

  • Collaborate across Walmart’s business functions to establish best practices, coordinate initiatives, and rally support for data-driven recommendations.

  • Work with cross-functional leaders to secure alignment, sponsorship, and change adoption for key performance initiatives.

  • Leverage all available data sources to drive actionable insights that improve delivery speed, reduce cost, and enhance customer and driver experience.

  • Communicate insights and recommendations clearly and persuasively via reports, presentations, and leadership reviews tailored to varied audiences.

  • Collaborate with Data Scientists and Engineers to productionize and scale analytical models, embedding them in decision processes.

  • Build scenario analyses and sensitivity models to inform policy and operational design.

What You’ll bring

  • 5-9+ years of experience in performance management, advanced analytics in a complex, data-intensive environment (e.g., last-mile, supply-chain, logistics, or e-commerce).

  • Strong analytical acumen and technical expertise in advanced analytics and modelling.

  • Proficiency in SQL (BigQuery or similar) and programming in Python (or R).

  • Hands-on experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker) to create actionable, leadership-ready insights.

  • Background in working with large datasets and distributed computing tools (e.g., Hadoop, Spark, Hive) and in cloud-based environments (e.g., GCP, Azure).

  • Demonstrated ability to translate analytical findings into business recommendations and influence senior leaders.

  • Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

  • Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to executive stakeholders.

  • Proven ability to coach and guide teams, fostering a culture of disciplined performance improvement.

  • (Preferred) Background in logistics, supply-chain, or last-mile delivery optimization.

About Walmart Global Tech
Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people.  That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered.

We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Flexible, hybrid work
Walmart’s culture sets us apart, and we know being together helps us innovate, learn and grow great careers. This role is based in our [Bangalore/Chennai] office for daily work, with the flexibility for associates to manage their personal lives.

Benefits

Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include a host of best-in-class benefits maternity and parental leave, PTO, health benefits, and much more.

Belonging

We aim to create a culture where every associate feels valued for who they are, rooted in respect for the individual. Our goal is to foster a sense of belonging, to create opportunities for all our associates, customers and suppliers, and to be a Walmart for everyone.

At Walmart, our vision is "everyone included." By fostering a workplace culture where everyone is—and feels—included, everyone wins. Our associates and customers reflect the makeup of all 19 countries where we operate. By making Walmart a welcoming place where all people feel like they belong, we’re able to engage associates, strengthen our business, improve our ability to serve customers, and support the communities where we operate.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc., is an Equal Opportunities Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Minimum Qualifications:Option 1- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 3 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 2- Master's degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 1 years' experience in an analytics related field. Option 3 - 5 years' experience in an analytics or related field.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Primary Location...Block- 1, Prestige Tech Pacific Park, Sy No. 38/1, Outer Ring Rd Kadubeesanahalli , India

Skills Required

  • 5-9+ years of experience in performance management or advanced analytics in complex, data-intensive environments (last-mile, supply chain, logistics, e-commerce).
  • Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Economics, Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, IT, or related field and 3 years' analytics experience; OR Master's degree in those fields and 1 year experience; OR 5 years' experience in analytics or related field.
  • Proficiency in SQL (BigQuery or similar).
  • Programming experience in Python (or R).
  • Hands-on experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Looker).
  • Experience with large datasets and distributed computing tools (Hadoop, Spark, Hive) and cloud-based environments (GCP, Azure).
  • Ability to translate analytics into business recommendations and influence senior leaders; strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills, including executive presentations.
  • Proven ability to coach and guide teams and drive performance improvement.
  • Background in logistics, supply-chain, or last-mile delivery optimization.

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Bentonville, AR
578,950 Employees

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.

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