(USA) Staff, Software Engineer
About The Position
The Staff Software Engineer leads development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks aligned with strategic roadmaps. The role owns software across its full lifecycle, from design and coding through deployment, monitoring, and maintenance, applying cloud-native principles and MLOps to improve system resilience and agility. The engineer provides technical leadership and mentorship, collaborates across teams, and engages stakeholders to turn complex problems into actionable solutions. The position supports high-quality, maintainable software and continuous improvement. The team combines data science and computer vision expertise to advance safety and security, including fraud prevention, threat detection, digital risk management, and cloud transformation.
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.
- Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and platform development.
- Experience leading software lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
- Ability to conduct design reviews and apply debugging and remedial actions to improve code quality.
- Skill integrating AI/ML components and developing intelligent automation using multiple programming languages.
- Capability in mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions for sustainable architecture.
- Data-driven approach, including experience defining metrics and optimizing engineering processes.
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 creating inclusive digital experiences, with knowledge of implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, digital accessibility best practices, and Walmart accessibility standards and guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Deliver infrastructure, tooling, and ML framework capabilities aligned with roadmap priorities to build scalable and resilient systems.
- Lead full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Conduct system design reviews to validate quality, feasibility, and alignment with architectural standards.
- Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using modern programming languages and platforms.
- Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote sustainable, reusable engineering practices.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into technical requirements and measurable success metrics.
- Drive continuous improvement through code quality reviews, innovation, and adoption of emerging technologies.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- 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 for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes
- Live Better U Walmart-paid education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
