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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.
The Staff, Software Engineer - Frontend joins the International DE Search Browse team to deliver scalable platform capabilities and drive the full software development lifecycle. This role involves designing, coding, testing, deploying, and maintaining resilient, modular solutions while mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions. You will build AI-driven applications, integrate ML components, and develop infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks. Key technical requirements include expertise in cloud-native architecture, microservices, containers, automation, and API design. You must demonstrate proficiency in software design patterns, software prototyping, and CI/CD deployment. The work focuses on enhancing the global eCommerce shopping experience by developing intelligent features for search, browse, relevance, and personalization. You will solve complex problems using data-driven decision-making to optimize engineering processes and ensure high standards of technical ownership.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones.
Execute full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Lead system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using multiple programming languages.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote engineering excellence.
Define technical requirements and track success metrics using data-driven practices.
What we're looking for
Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of experience.
Or, possess 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years of experience (preferred).
Demonstrate proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Show strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping.
Experience driving full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Ability to build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using multiple programming languages.
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
API Design
ML Frameworks
Platform Engineering
System Design
Observability
Software Development Lifecycle
Data Science
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Software Prototyping
Debugging
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
API Design
AI/ML
ML Frameworks
Software Development Lifecycle
System Design
Data-driven Decision Making
Debugging
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Software Prototyping
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
AI/ML
API Design
Software Development Lifecycle
System Design
Data-driven Decision Making
Software Prototyping
Debugging
WCAG) 2.2 AA
React
TypeScript
Java
Spring Boot
Kafka
Cassandra
Azure
GCP
JavaScript
HTML
CSS
REST APIs
Distributed Systems
Agentic AI
LLM
Event-driven Architecture
Cloud-native
WCAG) 2.2 AA