USA Principal, Data Scientist - Retail Intelligence Tech Lead - Walmart

Position Summary... What you'll do... Principal Data Scientist - Retail Intelligence (Tech Lead) About the Role: Walmart's Retail Intelligence team is seeking a Principal Data Scientist (Tech Lead) to drive innovation and excellence in model building for store operations. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader with deep retail experience, strong programming skills, and a passion for mentoring data scientists in a fast-paced, agile environment. Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of Individual Contributors (ICs) in developing critical models for store operations, with a focus on Agentic AI and mathematical modeling.
• Guide sprint teams in building the architecture for AI Agents supporting Retail Store Operations.
• Ensure daily work is completed within an accountable framework and updates are provided in the correct format.
• Drive collaboration among data scientists to define objectives, develop strategies, and execute on project gameplans.
• Provide ongoing technical support and guidance to other data scientists.
• Develop, implement, and optimize class algorithms for store operations use cases.
• Deliver actionable insights, recommendations, and data-driven actions to stakeholders.
• Master's degree in computer science, Data Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Data Science, with at least 2 years as a Tech Lead, preferably in a retail environment.
• Strong programming skills in SQL and Python.
• Proven experience with mathematical modeling and Agentic AI.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in an agile, sprint-based format.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience building AI/ML solutions for retail operations.
• Familiarity with technical agent frameworks and architecture.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a results-driven mindset.
• Experience in Retail Store Operations.