Staff, Software Engineer - Full Stack

Position Summary

The (USA) Staff, Software Engineer is a hands-on individual contributor responsible for designing, building, and operating Walmart's core transportation platform. This role combines technical leadership with software delivery, requiring engineers to write production code, lead architectural decisions, and own complex initiatives from design through deployment.

What you'll do

• Design, build, and operate scalable cloud-native applications powering Walmart's transportation platform.
• Serve as a hands-on technical leader by writing production code and driving architectural decisions.
• Contribute across the full technology stack, with approximately 60% backend and 40% frontend responsibilities.
• Build distributed systems, APIs, event-driven services, and modern user experiences.
• Leverage AI-native and agentic development tools to accelerate software delivery while maintaining high standards for quality and security.
• Mentor engineers, lead technical design reviews, and promote engineering best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver scalable, business-critical solutions.
• Own solutions end-to-end, from architecture and implementation through deployment, observability, and continuous improvement.

About the team

About the team: Our team builds and operates Walmart's core transportation platform that supports the global supply chain by connecting suppliers, carriers, and internal operations at massive scale. We develop cloud-native, full-stack solutions that manage the complete freight lifecycle—from planning and execution through tracking, settlement, and carrier experience—for both private fleet and third-party transportation. We embrace AI native engineering and intelligent automation to accelerate software delivery and simplify complex logistics workflows. By combining deep technical expertise with a product mindset, we build resilient, scalable platforms that improve transportation efficiency, reduce operating costs, and enable Walmart's omnichannel growth through continuous innovation.

What you'll bring

• Extensive experience building cloud-native distributed systems using Java and modern backend frameworks.
• Strong full stack engineering experience with modern frontend technologies and backend services.
• Proven expertise designing scalable APIs, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Deep understanding of software architecture, design patterns, CI/CD, automated testing, observability, and DevOps.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted and agentic development tools to improve engineering productivity.
• Demonstrated technical leadership through architecture ownership, mentorship, and engineering influence.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with product, engineering, and business partners.
• Passion for solving complex technical challenges while delivering high-quality software at enterprise scale.

Qualifications

• 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:
• 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.