(USA) Staff, Software Engineer
About The Position
Walmart is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead 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 work aligns with strategic roadmaps. The engineer provides technical leadership, mentors teams, and works across functions to turn complex requirements into effective solutions, with a focus on innovation, engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and developer productivity. The team advances digital fulfillment through technology and streamlined processes, delivering dependable software solutions. Its work includes iterative development, feature delivery, testing, and platform support, with AI and automation used to improve scalability and technical quality. Team members design, develop, and maintain systems aligned with business objectives, and promote knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaboration to address evolving operational and customer needs.
Requirements
- Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation, to ensure scalable and resilient systems.
- Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and platform development.
- Experience leading full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
- Ability to integrate AI/ML components and develop intelligent automation using languages such as Java and Python, and Kafka.
- Skills in conducting design reviews and debugging, and applying data-driven decision-making to optimize engineering outcomes.
- Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions for long-term sustainability.
- Effective collaboration and communication skills to engage cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- 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.
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 willingness to support Walmart accessibility standards and guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Deliver platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and machine learning frameworks, aligned with roadmap priorities.
- Lead 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 quality and alignment with architectural standards.
- Build AI-driven applications and integrate machine learning components to enhance automation.
- Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement through data-driven practices and innovation.
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 leave, 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, subject to job classification and length of employment.
- Live Better U, a Walmart-paid education benefit program for eligible full-time and part-time associates, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs.
- Annual or quarterly performance bonuses; stock may also be included for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
