Staff, Software Engineer

Sam's West • Sunnyvale, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Sam's Tech Member Desk Engineering is responsible for building and managing the applications and services used at the Member Services Desk across all Sam's Club locations in the United States. Our solutions power critical member-facing experiences, including membership signups, renewals, upgrades, returns processing, and item purchases at the service desk. As we continue to modernize and enhance these experiences, we are looking for a highly experienced Mobile Staff Engineer / Technical Lead to help drive the next generation of our platform. Role Overview We are seeking a hands-on Mobile Staff Engineer / Technical Lead with deep expertise in cross-platform mobile application development to architect, build, and scale innovative experiences for our Member Desk applications. The ideal candidate has extensive experience delivering production-grade mobile applications across both iOS and Android platforms, is highly proficient in JavaScript and React Native development, and has successfully integrated mobile applications with peripheral devices using Bluetooth and related communication protocols. This role requires a strong technical leader who can influence architecture, mentor engineers, collaborate across functions, and drive execution from concept through production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 8+ years of experience developing and delivering mobile applications in an Agile environment.
• Strong expertise building cross-platform mobile applications for both iOS and Android using React Native.
• Deep proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and modern mobile application development practices.
• Experience leading the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of large-scale mobile applications.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and building extensible, maintainable systems.
• Experience improving code quality through automated testing, code reviews, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.
• 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.
• 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with native iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and/or Android (Kotlin/Java) development.
• Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) or other cross-platform mobile technologies.
• Hands-on experience integrating mobile applications with peripheral hardware, including Bluetooth/BLE devices, scanners, printers, payment terminals, or other connected devices.
• Experience troubleshooting device connectivity, communication protocols, and hardware-software integration challenges.
• Experience with mobile application observability, performance monitoring, crash analytics, and reliability engineering.
• Prior experience leading large mobile initiatives or serving as a technical lead for distributed engineering teams.
• 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.
• 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.
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices and joining us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and lead the implementation of new mobile capabilities and user experiences across iOS and Android platforms.
• Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions for React Native applications while ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Partner closely with Product, Design, Operations, and Engineering leadership to define roadmaps and deliver business outcomes.
• Lead end-to-end development efforts, from technical design and implementation through testing, release, and production support.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to engineers across the team and broader organization.
• Establish and promote engineering best practices, including code reviews, automated testing, observability, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with hardware and platform teams to integrate and support peripheral devices, including Bluetooth-enabled hardware and other connected devices used in club operations.
• Monitor application performance, stability, and user experience metrics, leveraging data to continuously improve product quality.

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, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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