(USA) Staff, Software Engineer
About The Position
Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. The role drives the full software lifecycle, applies cloud-native architecture principles, and ensures high-quality system design. The engineer provides technical leadership, mentors engineering teams, and collaborates across functions to translate complex business needs into effective technical solutions. Innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence are central to supporting Walmart’s strategic objectives and enhancing developer productivity. The role is part of the Customer Engagement Services Technology team, which develops customer service solutions used globally. The team includes software engineers, data scientists, and machine learning experts working on Generative AI applications in complex enterprise environments. Within Walmart Global Tech’s Enterprise Business Systems, the team collaborates with product, business, and UX partners to deliver measurable business value through scalable, secure, maintainable software and operational excellence.
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.
- Expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation, to ensure scalable and resilient systems.
- Experience with software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping.
- Proficiency in one or more of JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, or C++.
- Ability to lead full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
- DevOps engineering skills to enhance infrastructure, tooling, and developer productivity.
- Experience applying data-driven decision-making to optimize engineering processes and product outcomes.
- Ability to conduct design reviews and take remedial actions to maintain high-quality deliverables.
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.
- Background in creating inclusive digital experiences and knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.
Responsibilities
- Deliver platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks, aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities.
- Drive the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
- Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and alignment with architectural best practices.
- Build AI-driven applications that integrate ML components and intelligent automation features.
- Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through documentation and knowledge sharing.
- Collaborate across teams to define technical requirements and optimize development processes using data-driven practices.
- Take remedial actions to maintain high-quality deliverables.
Benefits
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k).
- Stock purchase plan.
- Company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave.
- Parental leave.
- Family care leave.
- Bereavement leave.
- Jury duty leave.
- 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.
- Walmart-paid education benefit program, Live Better U, for eligible full-time and part-time associates.
- Performance-based bonuses; annual or quarterly performance bonuses are specified for this position.
- Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
