Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CABellevue, WA
Salary: $143,000–$286,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 6 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 68% of similar roles. Most pay $176,200–$230,425 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $203k for comparable roles.

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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 on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $121,000–$242,000 across 473 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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As a Staff, Software Engineer within the Sponsored Search Ad Server engineering team, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. You will manage the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and monitoring, while building AI-driven applications and ML frameworks. Your daily work involves applying cloud-native architecture principles to create resilient systems, conducting rigorous system design reviews, and mentoring engineering talent. You will utilize technologies such as Python, Java, and C++ to develop infrastructure and tooling. The role focuses on solving complex problems within the advertising technology domain, specifically handling billions of monthly ad requests and optimizing vast user activity and transaction data through high-performance ad servers and advanced machine learning optimization algorithms to support omni-advertising platforms.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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Skills

Python Java C++ Cloud-native Architecture Microservices Containers CI/CD AI/ML Machine Learning Platform Engineering System Design Software Development Lifecycle Infrastructure Automation WCAG) 2.2 AA

What you'll do

Design and deliver scalable platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Lead full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Conduct system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
Build AI-driven applications by integrating machine learning components to enhance automation.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote engineering best practices.
Translate complex business problems into actionable technical requirements for stakeholders.

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 in software engineering (preferred).
Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation to build scalable and resilient systems.
Strong software development skills across the full lifecycle, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
Experience in platform engineering, infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML integration using languages such as Python, Java, and C++.
Ability to conduct system design reviews and apply software design patterns to ensure quality and maintainability.
Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions for long-term sustainability.

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