(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

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About The Position

Join Walmart as a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable SAP platform capabilities. The role drives the full software lifecycle, applies cloud-native architecture principles to improve system resilience and agility, and provides technical leadership and mentorship. The engineer collaborates across functions to translate complex business needs into solutions and uses data-driven practices and continuous improvement to deliver high-quality work aligned with strategic priorities.

The position is part of Walmart’s Payroll Modernization Team, which transforms payroll technology for a large global workforce. The team manages payroll platform strategy, design, implementation, and ongoing enhancement, addressing regulatory and business needs while modernizing capabilities, simplifying legacy systems, and supporting large-scale business transformations.

The engineer will contribute to a payroll modernization program supporting more than 1.6 million associates each month. The role designs and enhances enterprise SAP Payroll capabilities for accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of experience in software engineering or a related area; or 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Strong expertise in U.S. payroll localization, including BSI TaxFactory, U.S. taxation, retroactive accounting, garnishments, benefits processing, off-cycle payroll, and year-end processing (W-2, quarter-end, and tax updates).
• Hands-on experience with SAP HCM Payroll and/or SAP Employee Central Payroll (ECP), including schema design, PCR development, wage type configuration, payroll troubleshooting, and payroll operations support.
• Strong understanding of U.S. payroll tax regulations, including multi-state taxation, reciprocity agreements, resident and non-resident taxation, supplemental wage processing, and wage attachments.
• Experience designing and delivering integrated payroll solutions involving platforms such as SuccessFactors, Workday, ServiceNow, SAP Finance (FI/CO), banking systems, tax providers, benefits vendors, and custom enterprise applications.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 2 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
• Knowledge of creating inclusive digital experiences and implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable SAP platform capabilities throughout the software lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineering teams.
• Collaborate across functions to translate complex business needs into actionable solutions.
• Design, build, and enhance SAP Payroll capabilities for accurate, compliant, and timely enterprise payroll processing.
• Lead implementation of payroll features including payroll calculations, retroactive accounting, taxation, garnishments, benefits deductions, time integration, off-cycle payments, payroll corrections, and year-end activities.
• Configure and optimize payroll schemas, PCRs, wage types, payroll functions, and payroll processing frameworks while maintaining established standards.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
• Live Better U education benefit program, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.

What This Job Offers

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