Distinguished, Data Scientist - Generative Media and Asset Creation
Description For Distinguished, Data Scientist - Generative Media and Asset Creation
Walmart's Next Gen Commerce team is seeking a Distinguished Data Scientist to pioneer the future of retail through immersive, AI-driven experiences. This role focuses on developing cutting-edge AI systems for generating rich visual content, including product imagery, themed media, videos, 3D assets, and motion graphics. The position involves building scalable, real-time generation pipelines that power customer-facing experiences such as virtual try-on, AR showrooms, and shoppable media.
Working at Walmart Global Tech means impacting millions of customers through innovative technology solutions. The role offers the opportunity to work at the frontier of generative AI, helping shape the visual intelligence and storytelling layer of Walmart's digital commerce platform. Your models will power experiences that redefine how millions of customers explore and shop—from static product views to immersive, personalized, media-rich interactions.
The position requires deep expertise in generative AI, with responsibilities including designing advanced generative models, building scalable pipelines, and collaborating across teams to ensure high-quality, production-ready implementations. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies while contributing to long-term architectural decisions that shape the future of retail technology.
Benefits include competitive salary, performance bonuses, stock options, comprehensive health coverage, 401(k) matching, and educational benefits through Live Better U. The role offers the unique opportunity to innovate at scale while working with a global team of experts in retail technology and AI.
Located in Silicon Valley, this position provides access to a vibrant tech ecosystem while maintaining work-life balance with nearby attractions like Stanford's Dish hiking trails, SFMOMA, and various cultural and outdoor activities. Join a team that's reimagining retail through technology while making a significant impact on how millions shop and interact with products.
Responsibilities For Distinguished, Data Scientist - Generative Media and Asset Creation
- Design and develop cutting-edge generative models across modalities including imagery, video, 3D, and stylized content
- Build scalable asset generation pipelines using diffusion models, transformer-based vision-language models, or 3D generation frameworks
- Prototype hybrid systems that integrate in-house models with open-source and third-party APIs
- Partner with media understanding teams to create feedback loops
- Contribute to long-term model architecture decisions and training strategies
- Define and implement evaluation metrics for generative quality
- Collaborate with infrastructure and platform teams
- Stay current with the latest advances in generative AI
Requirements For Distinguished, Data Scientist - Generative Media and Asset Creation
- 7+ years of experience in applied machine learning, computer vision, or generative AI
- Hands-on experience developing and deploying generative models
- Strong coding skills and familiarity with scalable ML pipelines
- Track record of delivering media or 3D generation capabilities
- Experience with model performance evaluation
- Excellent collaboration skills
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related field preferred
- Experience with AR/VR media generation preferred
- Familiarity with 3D mesh generation preferred
Benefits For Distinguished, Data Scientist - Generative Media and Asset Creation
- Medical Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- 401k
- Equity
- Parental Leave
- Education Budget
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