Staff, Software Engineer - Backend

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

2d•$110,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Software Engineer will lead Walmart International’s Supply Chain Backend team, overseeing the architecture, development, and maintenance of supply chain solutions for customers, operators, and sellers. The role calls for a hands-on engineer with strong distributed-systems expertise who can build and mentor high-performing teams. The International Technology team supports Walmart’s warehouses, stores, and eCommerce operations worldwide outside the United States. Within it, the Omni Supply Chain group builds supply chain solutions, and the Unified Fulfilment team develops cloud-native warehouse-management systems for Walmart International. These systems support inventory distribution and order fulfilment through transaction processing, storage optimization, and fulfilment strategies. The Staff Engineer sets architecture standards for the Warehouse Management System (WMS), represents WMS in cross-organizational architecture discussions, and works with shared cloud infrastructure and data platform teams. The role designs scalable, high-throughput, low-latency microservices using domain-driven design, event-driven patterns such as Kafka, and API-first principles. It also advances observability, engineering excellence, reliability, and the technical growth of other engineers. The position requires a degree in computer science or a related technical field, or qualifying software-engineering experience under the stated minimum qualifications. The posting describes experience with cloud-based resilient and scalable systems, Java and related backend technologies, cloud infrastructure, and containerization. Walmart lists an annual salary range of $110,000 to $220,000, with additional performance-based bonuses and, for certain positions, stock. The primary location is 701 Respect Dr, Bentonville, Arkansas.

Requirements

Engineering degree in computer science or a related technical field, as stated in the role summary; the minimum qualifications also allow either a bachelor's degree in a specified or related field plus four years of software-engineering experience, or six years of software-engineering experience without a degree.
12 or more years of relevant experience building cloud-based, highly resilient, scalable systems, as stated in the role description.
Strong knowledge of object-oriented programming and frameworks, including Java 17/21, Spring Boot, microservices, REST APIs, and Kafka.
Expert-level understanding of software fundamentals, data structures, algorithms, problem solving, and Agile principles.
Advanced exposure to cloud infrastructure such as Azure, GCP, or AWS, and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Ability to troubleshoot issues quickly and provide technical solutions.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including negotiation, facilitation, and consensus building.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area, plus two years of software-engineering or related experience.
Background creating inclusive digital experiences and knowledge of implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

Author and champion Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and design documents that establish standards across the WMS platform.
Represent WMS in cross-organizational architectural forums and drive alignment with cloud infrastructure and data platform teams.
Design and build scalable, high-throughput, low-latency microservices using domain-driven design, event-driven patterns such as Kafka, and API-first principles.
Implement observability-first engineering, including structured logging, distributed tracing, and tracking through dashboards and alerts.
Mentor senior- and mid-level engineers through reviews, pairing on complex problems, and structured feedback on designs and pull requests.
Lead engineering excellence initiatives, including latency reduction, incident retrospectives, and platform reliability improvements.
Architect, develop, and maintain supply chain solutions for customers, operators, and sellers.

Benefits

401(k) match
Stock purchase plan
Paid maternity and parental leave
Paid time off, including sick leave and other leave
Medical, vision, and dental coverage
Company-paid life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Company discounts
Military Leave Pay
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
Live Better U, a Walmart-paid education benefit program for eligible full-time and part-time associates
Performance-based incentive awards and annual or quarterly bonuses
Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions