This role pays more than
51%
of similar roles. Most pay
$192,050–$238,837
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$214k
versus about
$215k
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.
Staff, Software Engineer - Backend joins the Marketplace Engineering team within the Walmart Marketplace Payments organization to shape the architecture, scalability, and reliability of core platforms. The role involves leading the design of distributed fault-tolerant backend systems, building scalable microservices, and developing data pipelines for a third-party seller ecosystem. Key responsibilities include managing payment services, expanding international capabilities, and implementing Agentic AI-powered workflows to automate processes and improve decision-making. The candidate will utilize Java (JDK 21), Spring Boot, Kafka, Cassandra, Spark, and Airflow while working across Azure, GCP, and private cloud environments. This position focuses on the technical challenges of payment systems, including lending, risk management, and financial decisioning. The engineer will provide architectural direction, mentor other team members, and ensure high availability through robust CI/CD practices and disaster recovery strategies for global marketplace growth.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 775 postings across 63 companies.
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
Python
Java
JavaScript
C++
Machine Learning
AI
DevOps
API Design
System Design
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Software Prototyping