(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart • Sunnyvale, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, driving the full software lifecycle from design through deployment and maintenance. This role requires expertise in cloud-native architectures, AI/ML integration, and software design patterns to build resilient, modular solutions. You will provide technical leadership, mentor engineering teams, and collaborate across functions to align efforts with strategic priorities. Your focus on engineering excellence, innovation, and data-driven decision-making will ensure high-quality outcomes that support business objectives and enhance developer productivity.

About the team: Our team develops and manages Puppet for configuration management across Stores, Home Office, Distribution Centers, WebPoS, Central America, and TFO-managed compute environments in OpenStack, Azure, and GCP, supporting over 200,000 nodes. We emphasize simplifying processes, enhancing security, and accelerating deployment speed. Applying cloud-native architecture principles and advanced engineering design, we deliver scalable and reliable solutions. Collaboration and innovation drive continuous improvement, enabling efficient platform capabilities and seamless integration across systems. This environment fosters technical excellence and problem-solving to meet evolving business and operational needs.

Requirements

• Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to ensure scalable and resilient systems.
• Strong experience in software design patterns, API design, and platform development aligned with roadmap priorities.
• Proficiency in full software development lifecycle management, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
• Ability to lead design reviews and apply data-driven decision making to optimize engineering outcomes.
• Skilled in developing AI/ML integrations and intelligent automation using languages such as Python, JavaScript, and Java.
• Demonstrated technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration across cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to engineering excellence through debugging, remedial action, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• 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 join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Responsibilities

• Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones and domain priorities.
• Drive full software development lifecycle activities such as coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
• Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and ensure alignment with architectural best practices.
• Integrate AI/ML components and develop intelligent automation features using multiple programming languages.
• 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.

Benefits

• 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
• Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)

What This Job Offers

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