(USA) Senior, Software Engineer

Walmart · Bentonville, AR · 3 days ago

On-siteEngineering$90k–$180k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Senior Software Engineer will lead the delivery of scoped features and components through collaborative teams, ensuring alignment with platform and business objectives. This role involves designing, developing, testing, and maintaining high-quality software solutions using multiple programming languages and modern development practices. The position requires integrating AI/ML capabilities, driving continuous improvement, and supporting operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Owns scoped feature or model delivery through collaborative engineering teams.
Manages implementation, iteration, testing, and ongoing support for assigned services, APIs, user interfaces, or ML model components.
Operates with a product-driven mindset and aligns outcomes with broader platform, system, and domain objectives.
Writes clean, efficient, and reliable code using languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++.
Drives full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD deployments, automated testing, observability, monitoring, and maintenance.
Built scripts for the automation of repetitive tasks and implements telemetry features independently.
Conducts code structure reviews and supports ongoing defect management and debugging processes.
Integrates AI agents and ML components using internal and external APIs to enhance software intelligence.
Leverages GenAI tools such as GitHub Copilot to improve development velocity and innovation.
Applies object-oriented programming principles and documentation-based coding practices to ensure modularity, maintainability, and consistency.
Assists in converting high-level designs into detailed designs using mock screens, pseudo code, and functional logic.
Evaluates trade-offs and designs scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems aligned with Walmart’s standards.
Participates in design reviews and ensures the implementation of appropriate design patterns and principles.
Demonstrates continuous learning and supports peer growth through mentorship and knowledge sharing.
Engages stakeholders to identify and refine complex business or user problems.
Translates pain points into actionable technical requirements and defines clear metrics to measure solution success and impact.
Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivered solutions meet user needs and technical expectations.
Conducts complex maintenance procedures and monitors application performance using appropriate metrics and tools.
Supports the delivery of high-quality and reliable software systems through proactive monitoring, testing, and continuous integration practices.
Promotes a collaborative engineering mindset focused on continuous improvement and team wellbeing.
Supports system uptime, performance, and customer experience by owning the quality and performance of delivered features.
Demonstrates responsibility for deliverables, ensuring solutions meet quality standards and business objectives.
Takes initiative to resolve issues and drive projects to completion.
Applies sound reasoning to make informed technical decisions, balancing trade-offs and considering long-term impacts on system architecture and business goals.
Adapts quickly to change, embraces new technologies, and understands the broader system context.
Works effectively across teams, openly shares knowledge, and communicates complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Seeks, and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences.
Builds a high-performing team; seeks, and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; creates a workplace where all associates feel seen, supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform; drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all; identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members.
Respects the individual, builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates and listens attentively, with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.
Acts with integrity, maintains and promotes the highest standards of integrity, ethics and compliance; models the Walmart values and leads by example to foster our culture; supports Walmart’s goal of becoming a regenerative company by making a positive impact for associates, customers, and the world around us (e.g., creating a sense of belonging, eliminating waste, participating in local giving).
Follows the law, our code of conduct and company policies, and sets expectations for others to do the same; promotes an environment where associates feel comfortable sharing concerns and reinforces our culture of non-retaliation; listens to concerns raised by associates. takes action and encourages others to do the same; holds self and others accountable for achieving results in a way that is consistent with our values.
Act with Integrity: Creates a discipline and focus around developing talent, through feedback, coaching, mentoring, and developmental opportunities; promotes an environment allowing everyone to bring their best selves to work; empowers associates and partners to act in the best interest of the customer/member and company; and regularly recognizes others’ contributions and accomplishments.
Act with Integrity: Builds strong and trusting relationships with team members and business partners; works collaboratively and cross-functionally to achieve objectives; and communicates and listens attentively, with energy and positivity to motivate, influence, and inspire commitment and action.
Act with Integrity: Demonstrates respect for all; builds a high-performing team; seeks, and embraces differences in people, cultures, ideas and experiences; creates a workplace where all associates feel seen, supported and connected through culture of belonging so associates thrive and perform; drives a positive associate and customer/member experience for all; identifies, attracts, and retains the best team members.
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.
Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Additional compensation for certain positions may also include : Stock

Qualifications

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 5 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 1 year's experience in software engineering or related area.

Benefits

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. 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 here.

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