(USA) Staff, Software Engineer
About The Position
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving the full software development lifecycle from coding to deployment and maintenance. You will apply cloud-native architecture principles and integrate AI/ML technologies to build resilient, modular solutions. This role requires technical leadership, mentoring, and collaboration across teams to ensure alignment with business goals and engineering excellence. You will influence architectural decisions, promote continuous improvement, and deliver high-quality software that enhances developer productivity and supports strategic priorities. The Global Data Foundation team develops scalable, intelligent data solutions that drive business innovation. The team designs AI-powered platforms for data ingestion, streaming, transformation, and self-service insights while establishing enterprise data standards and ensuring governance and compliance. It collaborates across functions to help business units use data effectively, supporting growth and revenue generation. Its work integrates software engineering, solution design, and data engineering practices to maintain robust, automated, scalable data processing systems that meet evolving business needs and disaster recovery requirements.
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 and automation to ensure scalable and resilient systems.
- Experience building software to solve data operational problems at Walmart scale.
- Experience in Agentic AI development and operations.
- Strong experience in software development lifecycle management, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
- Proficiency in API design, software prototyping, and software design patterns for maintainable and modular solutions.
- Skill in DevOps engineering, infrastructure as code, and cloud automation to enhance platform capabilities and developer productivity.
- Ability to mentor and lead engineers, foster technical growth, and promote engineering and operational excellence.
- Data-driven decision-making skills to define metrics and optimize development processes.
- Effective problem-solving and collaboration across technical and business teams.
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, including knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, 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.
- Drive full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, deployment, observability, and maintenance.
- Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
- Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility, quality, and alignment with architectural standards.
- Build AI-driven applications that integrate intelligent automation and ML components using multiple programming languages.
- 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.
- Participate in an on-call rotation, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting leave.
- Short-term and 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 education benefit program, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
- 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
