Sr Data Scientist - Optimization

Key Skills

Design of Experiment, Java Programming, Python Programming, PyTorch, R Programming, Scala Programming, Scikit-learn, SPARK Programming, SQL, TensorFlow

Job Description

What you'll do...

Walmart Connect is seeking an experienced Sr Data Scientist to build and enhance ads measurement capabilities through advanced analytics and machine learning techniques.

Responsibilities:

• Build and enhance media mix models, MMM, to connect the impact of marketing drivers and business short-term and long-term outcomes
• Develop optimization and simulation algorithms to guide the marketing investment and allocation recommendations to stakeholders
• Scale current Python modeling algorithm through parallel processing or other efficiency enhancement
• Design and execute A/B test and other experiments
• Explain complex modeling approaches in simple terms and develop compelling narratives that connect modeling results with business problems
• Communicate and present technical material to a range of audiences and to ‘tell a story’ that provides insight into the business
• Partner with cross-functional team to streamline data science solutions
• Strong project management skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years post graduate Data Scientist experience within marketing measurement, strategy, machine learning optimization, and/or digital marketing analytics
• Extensive Data Scientist experience with mathematical optimization algorithms
• Hands on post graduate experience creating and maintaining custom predictive modeling algorithms
• Extensive Data Scientist experience with algorithms, SQL, python programming, machine learning, probability and statistics
• Transferable experience as a Data Scientist creating and researching Python modeling algorithm through parallel processing or other efficiency enhancements.
• Superb analytical and creative problem-solving skills as a Data Scientist
• Master's degree in statistics, economics, operations research, engineering, or related field
• Experience as a Data Scientist building market mix and multi-touch attribution models
• Experience researching, developing, and executing different types of experiment design

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD. preferred, but not required; in operations research, computer science, engineering, or a related field
• Experience with advertising technology platforms Ad servers, DSPs, DMPs, etc.

About Walmart Connect

At Walmart, we enable the connection between supplier brands and retail shoppers at unprecedented scale. As primary stewards of our brand promise, Save Money. Live Better, we work alongside some of the most talented people in the world to engage with the more than 150M households who shop with us. This is a unique opportunity to join a small, high-visibility team within the largest company in the world. We believe all digital advertising can be targeted and accountable – and we have Walmart's sales data to prove it.

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 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.
As permitted by applicable law, provide evidence of full vaccination as defined by CDC guidelines OR secure approval of medical or religious accommodation for the vaccination mandate.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Data science, machine learning, optimization models, Master’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics, Successful completion of one or more assessments in Python, Spark, Scala, or R, Using open source frameworks (for example, scikit learn, tensorflow, torch)

Primary Location...

121 River St, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5989, United States of America