Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart

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Sunnyvale, CA Posted 96 days ago $143,000–$286,000 / year

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TL;DR

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Walmart Marketplace team, you will lead the design and development of scalable distributed systems serving millions of sellers and customers. Your day-to-day responsibilities include building full-stack solutions using Java (Spring Boot) for backend services, React for frontend applications, Cassandra for data storage, and Kafka for event-driven architecture. You will also mentor senior and mid-level engineers, drive technical roadmap decisions, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of Marketplace services. The role requires expertise in Java concurrency, microservices design, React state management, and hands-on experience with Cassandra data modeling and Kafka streaming. Additionally, you should have a strong understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes. Experience in eCommerce platforms or payment systems is beneficial but not required.

Skills

Java Spring Boot React Cassandra Kafka CI/CD Kubernetes CAP_theorem Event_driven_systems Idempotency API_versioning Caching_strategies

What you'll do

Lead the design and development of scalable distributed systems for millions of sellers and customers.
Build full-stack solutions using Java (Spring Boot), React, Cassandra, and Kafka.
Design event-driven, asynchronous systems to improve system reliability and scalability.
Architect highly available, fault-tolerant systems with strong observability features.
Mentor senior and mid-level engineers in technical skills and best practices.

What we're looking for

8+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on Java and Spring Boot.
Expertise in building microservices, React applications, and event-driven systems using Kafka.
Deep knowledge of Cassandra for data modeling and performance optimization.
Strong understanding of distributed system design principles including CAP theorem and API versioning.
Leadership skills to influence technical standards and drive cross-team initiatives.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes.
Ability to mentor engineers and lead production readiness, incident resolution processes.

Market check

Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k

This role $214k

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This role pays more than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $154,250–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $184k for comparable roles.

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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

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