(USA) Staff, Machine Learning Engineer
About the role
Role summary: As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Walmart, you will lead the design and deployment of scalable, production-grade ML solutions that address critical business challenges. This role involves overseeing the full ML lifecycle, from data engineering to model monitoring, while driving platform alignment and operational excellence across cloud environments. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineering teams, and foster innovation through advanced techniques such as AutoML and NLP. Your expertise will ensure robust, maintainable systems that deliver measurable impact, supporting Walmart’s commitment to continuous improvement and technical excellence.
About the team: Walmart Data Ventures powers the data and AI platform supporting the world’s largest retailer’s suppliers. The Walmart Scintilla team transforms extensive data into actionable insights, recommendations, and innovations that enhance customer, merchant, and supplier outcomes. This team leads advancements in generative AI, agentic intelligence, machine learning, measurement, and causal inference to redefine retail experiences, optimize operations, and develop new business models. Joining this team offers the opportunity to lead cutting-edge AI initiatives that set industry standards and drive significant impact across the retail ecosystem.
Responsibilities
- Lead design and delivery of scalable, production-grade ML and AI systems.
- Translate business problems into technical requirements, architectures, and measurable success criteria.
- Productionize DS prototypes across batch, real-time