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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
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Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
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The Staff, Software Engineer joins the team managing the data pipeline framework for Search and Personalization. This role involves delivering platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and machine learning frameworks, while driving the full software development lifecycle from design and coding to deployment and maintenance. You will build resilient, modular solutions by integrating AI/ML components and applying cloud-native architecture principles. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, leading technical design reviews, and translating complex problems into actionable requirements. The position requires proficiency in Python, Java, and Scala, alongside experience with Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Airflow, and cloud platforms like Azure, GCP, or AWS. You will solve technical problems by transforming user interaction signals and catalog data into high-quality features and datasets that power machine learning models for improved search relevance.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and machine learning frameworks.
Lead the full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Design and review software solutions to ensure quality, security, and architectural alignment.
Integrate AI/ML components to build intelligent automation features using multiple programming languages.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote engineering excellence.
Translate complex problems from stakeholders into actionable technical requirements and measurable outcomes.
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 software engineering experience.
Possess 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Demonstrate proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Show strong experience in software development lifecycle management, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
Exhibit proficiency in API design, software prototyping, and applying software design patterns.
Demonstrate the ability to integrate AI/ML components and develop intelligent automation features using Python, Java, or Scala.
Possess experience mentoring engineers and leading technical design reviews.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related area and 2 years of experience (preferred).
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
ML Frameworks
API Design
System Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Observability
Monitoring
Software Prototyping
Data-driven Decision Making
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Cloud-native Architecture
Java
Python
Kafka
Machine Learning
CI/CD
Microservices
Containers
API Design
Software Development Lifecycle
System Design
Automation
Data-driven Decision Making
WCAG) 2.2 AA