Staff, Software Engineer – Global Governance

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

13d•$110,000 - $286,000

About The Position

Join our dynamic team as a Staff Software Engineer – Global Governance for the Walmart Transactions Systems org, where you'll lead and inspire a talented group of technology professionals. Your role will be pivotal in building our cutting-edge technology services, ensuring seamless payment processing for our valued customers both in-store and online. If you're passionate about innovation, customer experience, and driving technological excellence, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact to the payment transformation at Walmart. Walmart’s Enterprise Business Services (EBS) is a powerhouse of seven exceptional teams delivering world-class technology solutions and services making a profound impact at every level of Walmart. As a key part of Walmart Global Tech, our teams set the bar for operational excellence and leverage emerging technology to support millions of customers, associates, and stakeholders worldwide. Joining EBS means embarking on a journey of limitless growth, relentless innovation, and the chance to set new industry standards that shape the future of Walmart.

Requirements

An unwavering commitment to continuous improvement, continuous learning mindset and a fervent dedication for crafting highly resilient distributed systems
Proven track record of leadership in guiding technical teams and individuals in technical capacity
Expertise in building enterprise solutions with advance AI/ML, coupled with strong passion for pioneering Agentic AI-driven innovation
Deep expertise in distributed systems, leveraging public cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes and backend technology stack encompassing Java, Spring, Kafka, Databases, Caching, and more.
Enthusiasm for cultivating a culture of engineering excellence within the team, advancing practices such as continuous delivery, automation, rigorous performance testing, and elevating unit test code coverage metrics.
Remarkable skills in strategic planning, clear communication, adept stakeholder management, and securing architectural alignment across peer teams and architects
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

Track record leveraging technology to address complex challenges across Governance and Compliance domains—including Global Compliance, Ethics, Legal, Customer Privacy, and related areas
Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field and 3 years' experience in software engineering

Responsibilities

Design and implement a comprehensive, platform-centric architecture that places artificial intelligence at its core, enabling seamless integration and scalability across multiple applications within the Global Governance domain.
Lead small groups of six to ten engineers in software development and design, identifying short- and long-term solutions and timelines.
Review and approve proposed solutions, implement new architectural patterns, and perform design and code reviews of changes.
Maintain a pulse on the ever-evolving landscape of regulations and laws in Governance domain and ensuring that are cascaded down to the pertinent systems in Governance space with minimal changes.
Demonstrate adeptness in managing multiple initiatives simultaneously, while upholding the highest standards of quality and efficiency.
Prioritize operational excellence by continuously monitoring and optimizing the performance of systems to meet or exceed defined Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
Establish best-in-class alerting and monitoring mechanisms for application in governance domain, enabling proactive detection and resolution of issues.

Benefits

At Walmart, 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 (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.