(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart•Bellevue, WA

11d•$132,000 - $264,000

About The Position

The Staff, Software Engineer leads the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. The role drives the full software lifecycle while ensuring alignment with architectural best practices and business objectives. It collaborates across teams to define technical requirements, mentors peers, and promotes engineering excellence through design reviews and continuous improvement. The position emphasizes cloud-native principles and data-driven decision-making to support innovation, operational efficiency, and complex technical projects. The role is part of Walmart’s Associate Listening and Relations team, a full-stack Generative AI group within the People function. The team builds AI-driven solutions for associates worldwide, including RAG-based knowledge Q&A tools, agentic HR automation interfaces, and text-to-SQL analytics. The engineer enhances observability, automation, and scalability across these platforms using Python, cloud technologies, distributed systems, and MLOps.

Requirements

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area, plus 4 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Option 2: 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation, to build scalable and resilient systems.
Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping.
Experience integrating AI/ML, building intelligent automation features, and applying AI best practices.
Ability to lead software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Ability to mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions.
Data-driven decision-making skills, including defining metrics and optimizing engineering processes.
Effective collaboration and communication with technical and business stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related area, plus 2 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Experience creating inclusive digital experiences and implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
Knowledge of assistive technologies, digital accessibility best practices, and accessibility standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Deliver platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks, aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities.
Lead 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 agentic AI for intelligent automation.
Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through documentation and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and track success metrics using data-driven practices.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k), stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Live Better U education benefit, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
Annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions.