(USA) Staff, Software Engineer
About The Position
Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. The role drives the full software lifecycle, applies cloud-native architecture principles, and ensures high-quality system design. The successful candidate provides technical leadership, mentors engineering teams, and collaborates across functions to translate complex business needs into effective technical solutions. The position emphasizes innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence to support Walmart’s strategic objectives and enhance developer productivity. The role is part of the Customer Engagement Services Technology team, which develops customer service solutions for a global audience. The team includes software engineers, data scientists, and machine learning experts working on Generative AI applications in enterprise environments. Within Walmart Global Tech’s Enterprise Business Systems, the team partners with product, business, and UX teams to deliver business value through scalable, secure, and maintainable software design and operational excellence.
Requirements
- Option 1: 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.
- Option 2: 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
- Expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation, to ensure scalable and resilient systems.
- Experience with software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping to deliver maintainable, modular solutions.
- Proficiency in one or more of JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, or C++.
- Ability to lead full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
- Skill in DevOps engineering practices to improve infrastructure, tooling, and developer productivity.
- Experience using data-driven decision-making to optimize engineering processes and product outcomes.
- Ability to conduct design reviews and take remedial actions to maintain high-quality deliverables.
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 implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility.
- Knowledge of accessibility best practices and Walmart 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, 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 intelligent automation features.
- 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.
Benefits
- 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 leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- PTO and/or PPTO usable for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.
- Performance-based bonus awards and annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
- 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
