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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.
Staff, Software Engineer
As a Staff, Software Engineer, you will join the team developing advanced advertising solutions, specifically focusing on Media Planning and Order Management. You will lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks. Your daily responsibilities involve driving the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and monitoring. You will build AI-driven applications that integrate Agentic AI to transform media budget planning and simplify complex workflows. To succeed, you must possess expertise in cloud-native architecture, microservices, containers, and API design. You will utilize programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, or C++. This role solves the technical challenge of reducing operational complexity while improving planning efficiency for advertisers through intelligent automation.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities and cloud-native architectures.
Execute full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Build AI-driven applications that integrate machine learning components and intelligent automation features.
Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and ensure alignment with architectural best practices.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote engineering excellence and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and track success metrics using data-driven practices.
Continuously improve processes, tools, and products by embracing innovation and change agility.
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.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience (preferred).
Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, or C++.
Demonstrated ability to lead full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Experience mentoring engineers and influencing architectural and technical decisions for long-term sustainability.
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
Cloud-native Architecture
Python
Java
TypeScript
JavaScript
Rust
Dart
C++
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
API Design
ML Frameworks
Observability
System Design
Software Development Lifecycle
WCAG) 2.2 AA