Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

11d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our engineering organization and help design, build, and scale reliable software systems. This is a hands-on technical leadership role for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering excellence across multiple projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including building and operating production systems.
• Strong programming skills in one or more modern languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#).
• Proven experience designing distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native services.
• Deep understanding of software architecture patterns, data modeling, and system integration.
• Experience with modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Track record of mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives across teams.
• Experience working in high-scale, high-availability environments.
• Familiarity with microservices, event-driven systems, and container orchestration.
• Experience with observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing) and SRE principles.
• Exposure to security best practices and secure software development lifecycle.
• Prior experience in a Staff or Principal-level technical leadership role.
• 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

• 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.
• 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

• Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of large-scale software solutions.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering stakeholders to define technical strategy and roadmap.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code and set standards for code quality, testing, and observability.
• Break down complex initiatives into clear technical plans and guide execution across teams.
• Improve system performance, reliability, scalability, and security.
• Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews, pair programming, and technical guidance.
• Drive best practices in CI/CD, automation, release management, and operational excellence.
• Influence cross-functional technical decisions and resolve architectural trade-offs.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term preventive improvements.
• Delivers impactful technical solutions that improve business and user outcomes.
• Raises engineering standards across code quality, architecture, and operational maturity.
• Enables teams to execute faster through thoughtful technical direction and mentorship.
• Identifies and addresses long-term technical risks before they become blockers.

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 leave
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior