(USA) Software Engineer III

Wal-Mart • Bentonville, AR

57d • $90,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Software Engineer III, you will design, build, and scale next-generation AI-powered applications that directly impact business teams and member experiences. This role combines full-stack engineering expertise with AI/ML platform development, focusing on building agentic AI applications for business use cases and developing a predictive AI training and inference platform aligned with MLOps best practices. You'll partner closely with product, data science, MLOps, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into resilient, scalable, and secure AI solutions that drive measurable business value.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of software engineering experience OR 5+ years of equivalent experience.
• Strong programming skills in Python and at least one additional language (Java, C#, JavaScript, etc.).
• Experience with machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow, Hugging Face) and building production AI applications.
• Hands-on experience with MLOps practices (CI/CD for ML, MLflow, Kubeflow, SageMaker, or similar).
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines and translate technical solutions into business impact.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing agentic AI solutions (LLM-based workflows, autonomous task execution, retrieval-augmented generation, etc.).
• Background in predictive modeling, data pipelines, and inference systems at scale.
• Familiarity with data governance, model observability, and responsible AI frameworks.
• Prior experience building enterprise-grade AI platforms supporting multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to team culture.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the discovery phase of projects to create high-level design by partnering with product management, project management, business, and UX teams.
• Troubleshoot business and production issues by conducting root cause analysis, developing solutions, and implementing corrective actions.
• Manage small to large-sized complex projects by translating requirements into technical solutions, writing code, conducting testing, and ensuring sustainable delivery.
• Provide support to business teams by researching and implementing new solutions, guiding on technical feasibility, and identifying long-term strategies.
• Mentor and provide guidance to small groups of engineers and offshore associates.
• Ensure code quality, security, scalability, and maintainability across all deliverables.
• Agentic AI Development: Design and implement business-facing AI applications that leverage agentic workflows to automate, optimize, and enhance decision-making.
• Predictive AI Platform Engineering: Build and scale platforms for predictive AI training and inference, enabling seamless experimentation, model deployment, and performance monitoring.
• MLOps Integration: Incorporate industry best practices in CI/CD for ML, model versioning, reproducibility, monitoring, and automated retraining pipelines.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and business teams to operationalize AI models into production environments.
• Responsible AI Practices: Ensure fairness, transparency, security, and compliance in AI systems, aligning with organizational standards.
• Scalability & Performance: Architect cloud-native, distributed solutions (e.g., AWS, Azure, or GCP) to support high-throughput AI workloads.

Benefits

• At Sam's Club, we offer 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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. 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 https://one.walmart.com/notices.
• Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.
• Live Better U is a company 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: General Merchandise Retailers
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees