Principal, Data Engineer
Walmart

What you'll do at

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

About Team:
The mission of Walmart Display Ads is to connect brand owners and shoppers with relevant display ads. We bring brand awareness and rich product information to shoppers and help brand owners grow their business with advanced targeting and optimization techniques. This is a fast-growing business never lacking opportunities! We are looking for an experienced tech lead to spearhead advertising data analytics related to demand, supply, and overall marketplace health. You will be responsible for extracting meaningful insights about campaign performance, marketplace efficiency, and gaps in systems and products, surfacing marketplace health metrics via dashboards, and working with cross-functional partners to move the needle in display advertising.

What you will do:

• Building data pipelines and dashboards to monitor display ads serving funnel and marketplace health.
  

• Leading analytics for display ads marketplace and presenting findings and recommendations to engineering teams and cross functional partners.
  
• Collaborating with engineering and data science leads to improve data quality, building data warehouse, and delivering predictive models for marketplace insights and anomaly detection.
  
• Bringing data driven culture to the engineering team to assure product and system quality.
  

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in data science, computer science, statistics, operation research, or related fields
  
• 6 years' experience of building data pipelines, extracting signals from noisy data, and establishing metrics for monitoring.
  
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., as Python, R, SQL) and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Superset, Looker).
  
• Analytical thinking and detail-oriented mindset. Familiar with SQL and Non-SQL databases.
  
• String communication skills. Ability to convey complex ideas and findings to non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Knowledge of A/B testing.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree in data science, computer science, statistics, operation research, or related fields
  
• 6+ years' experience in programmatic advertising, on-line content distribution, or e-commerce.
  
• Knowledge of optimization, auction, and ML applications.
  
• People management experience is a big plus.
  

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 is what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We are 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 and those looking for the opportunity to define their career. Here, you can kickstart a distinguished 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:
We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in the office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.

Benefits:
Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions - while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

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.
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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.
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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.
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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.
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For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

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Bellevue, Washington US-11075:The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00-$264,000.00
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SUNNYVALE, California US-04396:The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00-$286,000.00
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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
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- 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 Computer Science and 5 years' experience in software engineering or related field. Option 2: 7 years' experience in software engineering or related field. Option 3: Master's degree in Computer Science and 3 years' experience in software engineering or related field.
4 years' experience in data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Data engineering, database engineering, business intelligence, or business analytics, ETL tools and working with large data sets in the cloud, Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and 5 years' experience in software engineering or related field, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

840 W CALIFORNIA AVE, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086-4828, United States of America

About Walmart

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainability-and everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industries-all while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. What are you waiting for?

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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 diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, abilities, ideas and opinions- while being inclusive of all people.

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