(USA) Staff, Software Engineer
About The Position
The Staff Software Engineer will lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role requires ownership of the full software lifecycle, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and business objectives. The position involves mentoring engineers, driving technical decisions, and fostering continuous improvement through data-driven practices. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to translate complex requirements into effective solutions. The ideal candidate embraces innovation, adapts to evolving technologies, and contributes to engineering excellence while maintaining high standards of quality and operational efficiency. About the team: The team delivers scalable, high-performance software solutions using cloud-native architectures and modern full-stack technologies. Members collaborate to design, develop, and maintain reliable applications, emphasizing best practices in software design, CI/CD, and system troubleshooting. The group drives innovation through data-driven decision-making, platform development, and continuous improvement. Technical leadership and mentorship foster skill development and knowledge sharing. Clear communication and cross-functional collaboration support efficient achievement of business objectives while maintaining high standards of quality, integrity, and operational excellence in a dynamic environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong proficiency in Java with excellent programming fundamentals (OOP, data structures, algorithms, concurrency)
- Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring MVC and REST APIs
- Working knowledge of React, HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript
- Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts and internals (build pipelines, artifact management, automated testing, deployments)
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems
- Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
- Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, or GCP)
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with observability tools (logging, monitoring, tracing)
- Exposure to performance tuning and scalability optimization
- Prior experience working in large-scale enterprise systems
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- Lead full software development lifecycle activities such as coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Conduct system design reviews to ensure quality, feasibility, and alignment with architectural best practices.
- Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using multiple programming languages and platforms.
- Mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions promoting standardization and sustainability.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements.
- Apply data-driven practices to define success metrics and optimize development processes.
- Drive continuous improvement through innovation, knowledge sharing, and proactive issue resolution.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
