Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•$143,000 - $286,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Staff Software Engineer at Walmart, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving the full software development lifecycle with a focus on cloud-native architecture and AI/ML integration. You will influence technical decisions, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate across functions to translate complex business needs into actionable solutions. The role emphasizes engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement to deliver high-quality, maintainable software that supports Walmart’s strategic objectives and enhances developer productivity. The International Transactions team develops and maintains systems for reliable, high-availability checkout experiences across Walmart’s global markets. Its systems support order management and real-time fraud protection, strengthening financial integrity and operational reliability. The team uses modern platform, API, cloud-native, and data-driven engineering practices to deliver resilient solutions for the end-to-end customer journey and secure commerce worldwide. The role also involves frontend architecture work, including GraphQL and server-side React rendering, improving JavaScript code, and collaborating with product, design, and UX teams to create intuitive experiences that connect applications. The engineer will help establish tools, processes, and documentation to improve code quality, review code across teams, and ship software to hundreds of thousands of users with autonomy over code and feature ownership. The position is based at Walmart’s Sunnyvale, California location. Walmart describes its culture as people-led and tech-empowered, and emphasizes in-person collaboration at its campuses.

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; alternatively, 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Experience or capability in software engineering, including frontend architecture, GraphQL, server-side React rendering, and JavaScript, as described in the role.

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.
Knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, digital accessibility best practices, and accessibility standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

Deliver platform capabilities, including infrastructure and tooling, aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities.
Drive the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Lead system design reviews to validate feasibility, quality, and alignment with architectural best practices.
Mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and promote engineering excellence through documentation and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements and track success metrics.
Research, guide, and execute frontend architecture changes, including GraphQL and server-side React rendering.
Refactor and improve existing code, including JavaScript code.
Work with product, design, and UX teams to create intuitive experiences that connect different applications.
Establish tools, processes, and documentation to improve code quality.
Review code written by members of the team and other teams.
Ship software to hundreds of thousands of users while exercising ownership of code and features.

Benefits

Incentive awards for performance and performance-based bonus awards.
401(k) match.
Stock purchase plan.
Paid maternity and parental leave.
Paid time off, including sick leave, with PTO and/or PPTO for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Medical, vision, and dental coverage and multiple health plans.
Company-paid life insurance.
Family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
Live Better U education benefit, including tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.