Staff, Software Engineer- Machine Learning Engineering

Position Summary...What you'll do...Our Data Science team is building a first-in-class platform of tools and services covering high-performance computing, ML training services, DevOps, model deployment, and metadata capture. Our goal is to decrease AI/ML development/training cycle time and raise the quality bar on AI/ML's shipped services by drastically simplifying the process of AI/ML Engineering.This is a hands-on position where you will be empowered to be creative, ambitious, and bold. Our mission on the Data Science team is to provide deep computing expertise, automated workflows, production-grade infrastructure, and helpful tooling to enable the AI/ML team and our partners to solve cutting-edge research problems in the retail space and translate their solutions into a direct impact on the business and on members. The role is a people leader and technical thought leader in data science practices, MLOps and HPC.About Team:What you'll do:• Responsibilities• Lead a team of up to 10 ML Engineers to develop and implement MLOps-enabled models.• Define, evangelize and implement a strategy to drive feature store adoption across the organization.• Defines MLOps processes and assists product teams with adoption• Assists in outlining new product/service business case justification to ensure that proposed solution can deliver articulated business benefits to clients and business stakeholders• Works closely with the Product Manager, Data Scientists and architects to design our end-to-end Applied Intelligence solution, including areas such as data engineering, advanced analytics, visualization and reporting, maintaining platform integrity and leveraging pre-engineered components, where appropriate• Identifies use cases for innovative R&D approaches to solving major Machine Learning (ML) or Artificial Intelligence (AI) challenges• Design, develop, architect and deploy enterprise solutions• Employ AI/ML architectural knowledge as well as standard DevOps pipelines to achieve data science objectives (e.g., developing a feature store, training/deploying ML models, etc.)• Implement standard DevOps tools (e.g., Git, Jenkins, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, etc.)• Keep abreast of AI/ML developments to provide sustainable architectural mentorship• Recommend appropriate technologies/applications to enable strategic data management, model management, and risk considerations• Ensure platform is scalable, reliable, and performant• Engage with product owners, product managers, technical anchors and other PDO team SMEs• Collaborate with other architects and the technology delivery team to define architectural approaches/solutions• Work closely with architect team to validate, influence and present the new architectural improvementsWhat you'll bring:• Required• 2+ years of people management experience• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or related field• Expertise in software development• Possesses deep understanding of Data and Analytics, Visualization, AI/ML techniques, data management and governance, DevOps/MLOps best practices, and proven experience in designing, implementing and deploying complex, large-scale solution in these areas• Experience in building batch and streaming data pipelines• Experience working in Agile/Scrum setup• Proficiency in Spark, Java/Scala, Hadoop, Kafka, Python• Solid experience of SQL and NoSQL database technologies.• Experience in developing solution strategies and defining functional and technical features and designing the products and its configurations, with ability to work with vendors, and leading technologies• Experience with product development life cycle, product and platform configurations, and business processes as they impact overall product plans• Experience working with development and deployment tools, processes, approaches and/or techniques• Experience in creating compelling and articulate arguments to Senior Leadership when presenting or negotiating on projects• Expert command of the English language, semantics, vocabulary and grammar• Knowledge in a broad spectrum of architecture domains including Data Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Application Architecture, Security Architecture, and Integration Architecture• Expert in cloud and infrastructure - K8S, serverless, API, NoSQL• Hands on experience in defining CI/CD pipelines for enterprises e.g. Concord/Jenkins /etc.• Excellent team player. Work effectively with peers and across teams.• Great communication skills and the ability to lead junior team members• Experience deploying applications in GCP and Azure• Nice to Have• Ability to lead/identify business requirements and determine operational impacts and needed system changes• Knowledge of project management processes• Senior-level, large-scale project experience incorporating all levels of architecture development• In-depth understanding of business/technical concepts in multiple specialized fields• Knowledge of infrastructure architecture, including servers, SAN, networking, firewalls, database and middleware• Background in open-source products in the dev ops and machine learning space• Excellent problem-solving skills• Knowledge of architecture standards and how they relate to our data science products• Ability to work well independently as well as part of a team• Ability to research a technology and provide insight to business customersAbout Walmart General/Not Function SpecificSam Walton opened the first Sam's Club in 1983 to meet a growing need among customers who wanted to buy merchandise in bulk. Since then, Sam's Club has grown rapidly, opening more than 600 clubs in the U.S. and 100 clubs internationally. By offering affordable, wholesale merchandise to members, Sam's Club helps make saving simple for families and small business owners. Sam's Club employs about 110,000 associates in the U.S. The average club is 134,000 square feet and offers bulk groceries and general merchandise. Most clubs also have specialty services, such as a pharmacy, an optical department, a photo center, or a tire and battery center.Future Ways of Working:Our company's success can be attributed to our employees. While technology has allowed us to be effective while working remotely, there is no substitute for being in the office together; it helps to shape our culture, collaborate, innovate, build relationships, and move more quickly. We strive to provide flexibility in order to promote a healthy work-life balance but recognize that in-person interactions are important to our culture and shared success. We'll meet in person on a regular and purposeful basis.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:Sam's Club 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.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 Sam's Club, 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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.‎For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices .‎- Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.‎Live Better U is a company 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.‎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.‎For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart .‎The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00-$220,000.00‎Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.‎‎‎‎‎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, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related area.Option 2: 6 years' experience in software engineering or related area.Preferred Qualifications...Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area, 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...2101 Se Simple Savings Dr, Bentonville, AR 72712-4304, United States of America