The Staff Software Engineer will lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities for Store Fulfillment, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks, applying cloud-native principles to enhance system resilience and agility. This role involves full lifecycle ownership from design through deployment, technical leadership, mentorship, and collaboration across teams to drive engineering excellence and innovation. The engineer will work with distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures using Java, Scala, Python, or Go, alongside tools like Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, Cassandra, Kafka, Splunk, Grafana, and OpenObserve for monitoring and observability. With 10+ years of experience in cloud-native architecture and software development lifecycle management, the candidate will ensure high-quality, maintainable, and secure software aligned with business objectives, supporting seamless store-related processes across multiple tenants.
Skills
Java
Scala
Python
Go
PostgreSQL
Cassandra
Kafka
Kubernetes
Docker
Splunk
Grafana
CI/CD
DevOps
API design
Cloud-native architecture
Messaging systems
Monitoring tools
Observability tools
What you'll do
Lead development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities using cloud-native principles.
Design, build, and operate resilient backend services for distributed systems.
Mentor engineers and drive technical excellence in software design and architecture.
Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable requirements.
Troubleshoot and manage incidents in large-scale production environments effectively.
Enhance system resilience and agility through continuous improvement initiatives.
What we're looking for
10+ years of experience in designing and developing highly scalable distributed applications.
Proficiency in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Strong backend engineering experience with distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
Experience with distributed data stores, messaging systems, and cloud-native infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker).
Expertise in software development lifecycle management, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
Skilled in API design, software prototyping, and applying software design patterns for secure solutions.
Demonstrated leadership in mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions.
Market check
Salary context
This
$110,000–$220,000
range sits above
37%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$132,000–$234,500
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$159,480–$214,500
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
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
495 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$117,000–$234,000
across 487 roles with salary data.