As a Staff Software Engineer at Walmart's Advertising Technology group, you will lead and direct large-scale, complex projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams to design sustainable architectures and solutions. You will own major components of the next generation omni-advertising platforms, driving alignment with other teams and guiding technology choices. Your daily tasks include conducting root cause analysis for critical issues, performing code reviews, and ensuring platform stability and scalability. The role requires expertise in Java or another object-oriented language, Spring, NoSQL databases, Apache Hadoop, MapReduce, Spark, Kafka, and real-time ML model implementation with data science teams. You must have a strong background in AdTech and Search, along with experience in building large-scale distributed systems and exceptional analytical skills to tackle sophisticated challenges at Walmart's massive scale.
Skills
Java
Spring
NoSQL
Apache Hadoop
MapReduce
Apache Spark
Kafka
Machine Learning
Data Science
CI/CD
Agile
Scalability
Distributed Systems
Fault Tolerance
AWS
Google Cloud
Azure
What you'll do
Leads the design phase of large software engineering projects by collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Directs project teams for engineering projects by providing guidance on architecture and design issues.
Conducts root cause analysis of critical business and production issues to prevent future occurrences.
Implements new architectural patterns and performs code reviews to ensure platform stability and scalability.
Manages the development of large-scale distributed, scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems.
What we're looking for
8+ years of experience in building and managing large-scale distributed systems.
Experience in AdTech and Search with hands-on Java or another object-oriented language.
Leadership in solutions architecture, design, and implementation of ML models.
Expertise in Apache Hadoop, MapReduce, Apache Spark, and messaging systems like Kafka.
Strong analytical skills and ability to direct root cause analysis for critical issues.
Bachelor's Degree or master’s degree in Computer Science (or related field).
Exceptional communication and leadership skills for guiding project teams.
Market check
Salary context
This
$143,000–$286,000
range sits above
83%
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.