(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Wal-Mart•Bentonville, AR

34d•$110,000 - $220,000•Onsite

About The Position

Role summary: As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities, applying cloud-native principles to enhance system resilience and agility. This role involves driving the full software lifecycle, integrating AI/ML components, and influencing architectural decisions to ensure maintainable, secure solutions. You will mentor engineering teams, collaborate across functions, and engage stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical plans. Your expertise will support continuous improvement, innovation, and operational excellence, contributing to Walmart's technology strategy and delivering impactful business outcomes. About the team: The team focuses on designing, developing, and managing integrations within the Workday platform and connected systems. Members collaborate across functions to deliver scalable, secure, and efficient solutions, emphasizing best practices in architecture, coding standards, and continuous integration/deployment. The group values clear communication and agile methodologies to meet evolving business needs. Engineers contribute to building and maintaining Workday business processes, reports, and integrations, ensuring high-quality deliverables. This team supports innovation and operational excellence by leveraging expertise in Workday tools, APIs, and web services to drive impactful results aligned with organizational goals.

Requirements

Proven expertise in software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Strong proficiency in Java and related programming languages with experience in API and web services design.
Experience applying cloud-native architecture principles such as microservices, containers, and automation.
Ability to design scalable, resilient, and maintainable software solutions aligned with platform roadmaps.
Demonstrated skills in mentoring engineers and leading technical decision-making processes.
Familiarity with AI/ML integration and building intelligent automation features.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills to engage cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Commitment to engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and data-driven development practices.

Nice To Haves

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
We value candidates with a 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.
The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities.
Drive full software development lifecycle activities such as coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using multiple programming languages.
Mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions to promote standardization and sustainability.
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements.
Contribute to API design, code quality improvements, and engineering best practices.
Adapt to evolving technologies and foster continuous innovation and process enhancements.

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.
For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.
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.