Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart

Actively hiring

Bellevue, WA Posted 32 days ago $132,000–$264,000 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Staff Software Engineer at Walmart’s Customer Care Technology team, you will lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. Your role involves driving the full software lifecycle, applying cloud-native architecture principles, and ensuring alignment with strategic roadmaps while mentoring engineering teams and collaborating across functions to translate complex requirements into effective solutions. You will work on innovative Generative AI applications within a complex enterprise environment, emphasizing scalable, secure, and maintainable software design. The position requires expertise in cloud-native architecture, microservices, containers, DevOps, and proficiency in integrating AI/ML components into software products.

Skills

AWS Kubernetes Docker CI/CD Python Java API design Microservices Containers DevOps AI/ML Generative AI Cloud-native architecture Terraform PostgreSQL Mentorship

What you'll do

Lead development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities aligned with strategic roadmaps.
Drive full software lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure system scalability and resilience.
Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and adherence to architectural best practices.
Mentor engineering teams and influence technical decisions to promote excellence.

What we're looking for

Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture including microservices, containers, and automation.
Strong experience managing full software development lifecycle from coding to maintenance.
Proficiency in API design, prototyping, and applying secure, maintainable design patterns.
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI/ML components into software products effectively.
Skilled in DevOps engineering and infrastructure tooling for enhanced developer productivity.
Effective mentorship skills to guide engineers and influence technical decisions positively.
Data-driven approach to problem-solving, metrics tracking, and continuous improvement.

Market check

Salary context

This $132,000–$264,000 range sits above 58% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$131,650–$234,000

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.

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