Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart-posted 3 months ago
$143,000 - $286,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
11-50 employees
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We are seeking a talented and passionate Staff Software Engineer on our Marketplace Engineering team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture, scalability, and reliability of Walmart’s core platforms and services. You’ll partner with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, high-performing systems that power Walmart’s third-party seller ecosystem. This role is part of the Walmart Marketplace Payments organization, a team building platform and experiences that power how sellers and partners get paid. We drive high-impact portfolios including Capital, Faster Payout, Risk Management, Agentic AI-based workflows, and Service Fee Visibility initiatives. As these areas grow in scale and complexity, we need a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership, architectural direction, and mentorship that will enable us to deliver with quality, resilience, and speed.

  • Lead the design of distributed, fault-tolerant backend systems using Java (JDK 21), Spring Boot, and event-driven architectures.
  • Drive both high-level and low-level design discussions in collaboration with architects and senior engineers.
  • Build and deliver highly scalable services and data pipelines leveraging Kafka, Cassandra, Spark, and Airflow.
  • Write clean, performant, and maintainable code while setting engineering best practices.
  • Build and deliver highly scalable microservices and cloud-native applications across Azure, GCP, and private cloud environments, with a strong focus on disaster recovery (DR) readiness.
  • Design and implement intelligent workflows and agentic AI solutions to optimize operations, decision-making, and system efficiencies.
  • Ensure systems are resilient and reliable through strong CI/CD practices, observability (monitoring/alerting), and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Guide, mentor, and elevate engineers at multiple levels.
  • Foster a culture of technical rigor, ownership, and continuous learning.
  • Work with teams across geographies to define and deliver solutions aligned with business needs, marketplace growth, and platform scale.
  • Build tools and frameworks that accelerate developer productivity and reduce operational overhead.
  • At least 6 professional software development with expertise in backend systems; proven track record of leading architecture for distributed platforms.
  • Deep proficiency in Java (JDK 21), Spring Boot, Kafka, Cassandra, and large-scale data processing frameworks (Spark, Airflow).
  • Strong background in designing multi-tenant, cloud-native systems (Azure/GCP) with emphasis on scalability, performance, and reliability.
  • Adept at breaking down complex problems into actionable solutions while balancing trade-offs across performance, cost, and delivery speed.
  • Ownership-driven, passionate about technology, eager to learn and experiment with emerging paradigms (AI workflows/agents, automation).
  • Excellent communication skills with ability to influence, align, and partner with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders globally.
  • Experience mentoring engineers, setting technical direction, and raising the bar for engineering excellence.
  • 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.
  • 401(k) match
  • Stock purchase plan
  • Paid maternity and parental leave
  • PTO
  • Multiple health plans
  • Flexible working hours
  • Performance-based bonus awards
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Company discounts
  • Military Leave Pay
  • Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
  • Live Better U education benefit program
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