Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart

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(Usa) Crossman Service Building Ca Sunnyvale Home Office, US Posted 45 days ago $143,000–$286,000 / year
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TL;DR

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our Digital Financial Services team as a senior backend specialist. This role involves driving architecture and design decisions for GraphQL APIs, Node.js, Rust services, and platforms that power critical applications. You will provide technical leadership for React-based front-end applications while guiding and mentoring senior and mid-level engineers. Key responsibilities include championing CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and incident response practices. The ideal candidate has a strong track record of leading large-scale projects and influencing technical direction at the organizational level, with expertise in Node.js, Rust, TypeScript, and GraphQL (Apollo Federation). Experience in high-traffic, consumer-facing applications is essential, along with proven problem-solving skills and excellent communication abilities.

Skills

Node.js Rust GraphQL Apollo Federation CI/CD Typescript React Docker Kubernetes PostgreSQL MongoDB Redis AWS GCP Azure Prometheus Grafana GitLab Jenkins

What you'll do

  • Drive architecture and design for GraphQL APIs and Node.js services in enterprise platforms.
  • Mentor senior and mid-level engineers to enhance team technical proficiency.
  • Champion CI/CD pipelines, observability, monitoring, and incident response practices.
  • Lead large-scale projects with a focus on high-traffic consumer applications.
  • Provide strong problem-solving skills and effective communication for collaborative success.

What we're looking for

  • 12+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Expertise in Node.js, Rust, TypeScript, and GraphQL (Apollo Federation).
  • Experience designing and scaling production GraphQL services.
  • Proven ability to mentor senior and mid-level engineers.
  • Strong track record leading large-scale projects and influencing technical direction.

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.

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