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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
825 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
across 473 roles with salary data.
JOB TITLE: Staff, Software Engineer - Backend
The Staff, Software Engineer - Backend joins the Marketplace Payments organization to shape the architecture, scalability, and reliability of core platforms. This role involves leading the design of distributed fault-tolerant backend systems and providing technical leadership and mentorship. You will build highly scalable microservices, data pipelines, and cloud-native applications while designing intelligent Agentic AI-powered workflows. Key responsibilities include developing platform capabilities for Marketplace Capital products, including lending and financial decisioning, and ensuring international payment expansion meets regulatory compliance. You will utilize Java (JDK 21), Spring Boot, Kafka, Cassandra, Spark, and Airflow across Azure, GCP, and private cloud environments. The work focuses on solving complex problems within the third-party seller ecosystem, specifically regarding high-impact portfolios like Capital Faster Payouts and risk management.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Lead the design of distributed, fault-tolerant backend systems using Java, Spring Boot, and event-driven architectures.
Build and deliver scalable microservices and data pipelines using Kafka, Cassandra, Spark, and Airflow.
Design and implement intelligent Agentic AI-powered workflows to automate processes and enhance business decision-making.
Develop scalable payment platform capabilities for international markets ensuring regulatory compliance and high availability.
Architect platform capabilities for Marketplace Capital products including lending, cashback eligibility, and financial decisioning.
Establish engineering best practices, CI/CD practices, and observability strategies for system resilience.
Build reusable tools and frameworks to accelerate developer productivity and reduce operational overhead.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers at multiple levels to elevate engineering excellence.
What we're looking for
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering.
Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Deep proficiency in Java (JDK 21), Spring Boot, Kafka, Cassandra, Spark, and Airflow.
Experience designing multi-tenant cloud-native systems across Azure, GCP, or private cloud environments.
Experience designing or integrating AI-powered applications, LLM-based workflows, or Agentic AI solutions into enterprise platforms.
Experience building or contributing to payments, financial services, lending, fintech, marketplace, or international payment platforms (preferred).
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
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LLM
Event-driven Architecture
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WCAG) 2.2 AA
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Spring Boot
Apache Kafka
Apache Spark
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WCAG) 2.2 AA
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Spring Boot
Apache Kafka
Apache Spark
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JavaScript
Microservices
CI/CD
Cloud-native Architecture
Distributed Systems
Containers
AI/ML
Data Pipelines
System Design
Observability