Senior Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$117,000–$234,000 / yr
Posted
57 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $169k
This role $176k
$103k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays less than 55% of similar roles. Most pay $149,500–$188,277 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $169k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Walmart

Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail

Walmart currently has 184 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 180 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior, Software Engineer on the Search team, you will support high-availability systems that process billions of queries by mining structured and semi-structured data from product catalogs and social web sources. You will build and manage QE and release automation frameworks, oversee Kubernetes-based containerization for GPU-backed workloads, and develop monitoring tools for AI model performance including drift and latency. Your daily work involves managing LLMOps pipelines, integrating GenAI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot into workflows, and operationalizing LLM-based features such as vector search infrastructure. To succeed, you must be proficient in Python, Golang, Java, and Shell scripting while utilizing tools like Concord, Looper, and OpenTelemetry. You will solve complex technical problems involving information retrieval, machine learning, and AI-powered ranking to ensure a low-latency experience for users navigating large-scale e-commerce backend services.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Build and evolve QE and release automation frameworks using AI-assisted test generation and self-healing capabilities.
  • Manage Kubernetes-based containerization for production environments, including GPU-backed workloads for AI/ML inference.
  • Lead the investigation and resolution of high-impact search system and AI service incidents.
  • Develop monitoring and observability systems to track application performance and AI model metrics like drift and latency.
  • Maintain CI/CD and MLOps pipelines to automate software builds, releases, and AI model deployment cycles.
  • Integrate GenAI tools and coding assistants into engineering workflows to accelerate development velocity.
  • Collaborate with AI/ML teams to operationalize LLM features, including prompt pipeline management and vector search infrastructure.
  • Provide architectural guidance on automation frameworks and AI integration patterns to engineering and QE teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of experience building scalable eCommerce applications or distributed backend services.
  • 3+ years of industry experience in application releases, CI/CD pipelines, and distributed system testing.
  • 2+ years of programming experience in Python, Go, Java, and Shell scripting with REST and gRPC API knowledge.
  • Strong expertise in Kubernetes containerization, including multi-cluster and GPU-node management.
  • Experience with modern CI/CD platforms like Concord or GitHub Actions and GitOps workflows like ArgoCD or Flux.
  • Working knowledge of AI/ML workflows, including model serving, inference optimization, and LLM deployment pipelines.
  • Familiarity with observability stacks such as OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing, and log aggregation tools.

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