Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Bentonville, AR
Salary
$129,314–$220,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 11, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $197k
This role $175k
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This role pays less than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $172,500–$221,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $175k versus about $197k 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 937 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$220,000 across 537 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

The Staff Software Engineer joins the engineering team to monitor and evaluate application performance by tracking metrics and analyzing logs. This role involves performing corrective, adaptive, and perfective maintenance while re-engineering systems to meet business requirements. Key responsibilities include designing scalable distributed systems, converting high-level designs into detailed functional logic, and guiding the team on coding patterns and security standards. The engineer will utilize technologies including JavaScript, Python, C#, .Net, and Android application frameworks across platforms like Microsoft Azure and AWS. Core competencies involve requirements analysis, CI/CD pipeline automation, and Workday expertise, specifically Studio integrations, EIB, and Core Connectors. The position focuses on bridging business requirements with technical solutions to ensure high-availability, scalability, and secure software development lifecycle management.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $196000 from 2584 postings across 147 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Monitor and evaluate application performance by tracking and analyzing key metrics and logs.
  • Perform corrective, adaptive, and perfective maintenance along with system re-engineering activities.
  • Design scalable distributed systems and software architectures that meet specific business requirements.
  • Convert high-level designs into detailed specifications using mock screens, pseudo-codes, and functional logic.
  • Select appropriate frameworks, platforms, and environments for software coding and configuration.
  • Guide the team on coding patterns, languages, and frameworks to drive scalability and security.
  • Drive the implementation of telemetry features by determining data and metrics requirements.
  • Oversee team code execution to ensure compliance with technical requirements and security standards.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 4 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
  • 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
  • Experience with requirements analysis, risk assessment, user stories, and functional/non-functional requirements classification.
  • Experience with scalable distributed systems, design patterns, detailed specifications, and MVP development.
  • Experience with Workday Studio integrations, EIB, Payroll Effective Change Interface, Core Connectors, and custom reporting.
  • Experience with maintainable code creation, code reviews, CI/CD pipeline automation, and security enforcement.
  • Experience with comprehensive test strategies, tool selection (Selenium, Jira, Eggplant), and defect identification.

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