(USA) Senior, Software Engineer

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

1d • $90,000 - $234,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer at Walmart, you will lead the delivery of scalable, secure software solutions by managing feature implementation, testing, and ongoing support. You will apply advanced programming skills and collaborate across teams to design and maintain high-quality systems aligned with business objectives. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, technical leadership, and integration of AI/ML components to enhance platform capabilities, while driving innovation, operational excellence, knowledge sharing, and customer- and business-focused outcomes.

The team develops and manages the OneOps orchestrator platform, deploying cloud resources across providers such as OpenStack, Google Cloud, and Azure. It uses Chef-based configuration management and Ruby recipe development to automate infrastructure tasks, and builds and maintains pipelines for control-plane pack testing. The team collaborates on cloud computing, platform design, and iterative development to deliver scalable, efficient solutions.

You will own scoped feature and model delivery, write reliable code across the software development lifecycle, integrate AI/ML components, translate high-level designs into maintainable solutions, and work with stakeholders to define technical requirements and success metrics. You will also monitor application performance, support project milestones through DevOps practices, mentor peers, and promote engineering best practices.

The position is listed for Bentonville, Arkansas, and Sunnyvale, California. The annual salary range is $90,000–$180,000 for Bentonville and $117,000–$234,000 for Sunnyvale. Additional compensation may include annual or quarterly performance bonuses and, for certain positions, stock.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 3 years of experience in software engineering or a related area; or 5 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Extensive software development experience and proficiency in languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++.
• Strong expertise in object-oriented programming, code review, debugging, and documentation-based coding practices.
• Ability to deliver scoped features and models through collaborative, iterative development and continuous integration.
• Knowledge of AI/ML integration and generative AI tools.
• Skills in solution design, technical leadership, and applying scalable, maintainable software architecture principles.
• Experience with DevOps practices, automated testing, monitoring, and program performance management.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills for working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 1 year of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Background creating inclusive digital experiences, including knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own scoped feature and model delivery through collaborative engineering teams, including implementation, iteration, testing, and support.
• Write clean, efficient, and reliable code across multiple languages and drive the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD and automated testing.
• Integrate AI and ML components using internal and external APIs to enhance software intelligence.
• Convert high-level designs into detailed, scalable, and maintainable solutions aligned with platform standards.
• Engage stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
• Monitor application performance and support project milestones through proactive DevOps practices.
• Mentor peers, promote engineering best practices, and contribute to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Develop and manage the OneOps orchestrator platform and cloud-resource deployments across providers including OpenStack, Google Cloud, and Azure.
• Use Chef-based configuration management and Ruby recipes to automate infrastructure tasks, and build and maintain control-plane pack-testing pipelines.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k).
• Stock purchase plan.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave; parental leave; family care leave; bereavement leave; jury duty leave; and voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes, subject to job classification and length of employment.
• Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefit for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
• Performance-based bonus awards, including annual or quarterly performance bonuses; stock may be available for certain positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior