(USA) Staff, Software Engineer
About The Position
Join Walmart as a Staff Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role drives the full software lifecycle, applying cloud-native architecture principles to enhance system resilience and agility. Collaborating across teams, you will influence technical decisions, mentor engineers, and deliver innovative solutions that align with business objectives. Your expertise in software design, debugging, and data-driven practices will support continuous improvement and operational excellence within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. About the team: The Marketplace Engineering team develops and maintains core platforms that support Walmart’s extensive product range and competitive pricing. This team manages the seller lifecycle, monitors customer interactions, and delivers risk features to mitigate marketplace challenges. Collaborating with partner platform teams, they ensure seamless integration and continuous enhancement of seller and customer experiences on walmart.com. Leveraging cloud-native architecture, software design patterns, and data-driven decision-making, the team builds scalable, resilient solutions that drive operational excellence and innovation across the marketplace ecosystem.
Requirements
- Expertise in ReactJS, Redux, TypeScript, ES6, NodeJS, and front-end performance optimization.
- Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs for robust and secure communication between frontend and backend systems.
- Strong hold on Node.js for server-side JavaScript and associated backend development.
- Cloud experience (GCP, Azure) and deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar).
- Solid grounding in data structures, algorithms, and software architecture.
- Proven track record of leading technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and driving continuous improvement.
- Experience with containerization tools such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Background in 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 joining us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of full stack features, from user interfaces to backend services, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.
- Translate product requirements into robust technical designs and implementation plans.
- Build advanced and reusable ReactJS components and high-performance web applications using TypeScript, NodeJS, and related technologies.
- Architect and implement backend services using Java, Spring Boot, and REST APIs, following best practices in distributed systems.
- Collaborate closely with architects, staff engineers, product managers, and QA engineers to ensure technical alignment and successful delivery.
- Help steer platform modernization and migration efforts, ensuring seamless transition from legacy systems to modern architectures.
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 leave
- Jury duty leave
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption expense reimbursement
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
