(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

About the role

The Staff, Software Engineer plays a critical role in delivering scalable platform capabilities and driving the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance. This position leads technical execution aligned with strategic roadmaps, applies cloud-native architecture principles, and integrates AI/ML components to enhance automation and product innovation. The role involves mentoring engineers, influencing architectural decisions, and collaborating across teams to translate complex requirements into actionable solutions. Commitment to engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and effective stakeholder engagement is essential to support business objectives and platform goals.

About the team

The team delivers secure and scalable platform solutions that enable safe access to datastores while maintaining application and database health. They apply cloud-native architecture principles and drive the full software development lifecycle, including design reviews, API development, and debugging. Focused on engineering excellence, the team fosters continuous improvement through data-driven decision making and problem solving. Collaborating across functions, they ensure alignment with technical goals and business priorities. Their work supports robust infrastructure, tooling, and automation to enhance productivity and system resilience, contributing to the overall success of Walmart's technology platforms.

What you'll do

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities.
• Drive full software development lifecycle activities such as coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
• Conduct system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
• Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components to enhance automation and intelligence.
• Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate across teams to define technical requirements and optimize development processes using data-driven practices.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience in software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Strong proficiency in cloud-native architecture principles such as microservices, containers, and automation.
• Expertise in API design, software prototyping, and applying software design patterns.
• Ability to conduct system design reviews ensuring quality and alignment with architectural standards.
• Skilled in debugging, problem solving, and requirements analysis to deliver scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Experience integrating AI/ML components and building intelligent automation features.
• Demonstrated capability in mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions.
• Data-driven mindset with strong decision-making and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

Minimum: 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: 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.

Pay

The annual salary range for this position is $143,000.00 - $286,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include stock.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

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.

Schedule

Full-time position.

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