Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $143,000–$286,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $214k

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This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $190k 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

Walmart currently has 529 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 523 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff, Software Engineer

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As a Senior Platform Engineer on the AI-driven platform team, you will lead the development and execution of cloud-native infrastructure and tooling to support scalable ML frameworks and CI/CD pipelines. Your day-to-day responsibilities include driving the full software lifecycle from coding to deployment, conducting system design reviews, and mentoring junior engineers. You will work with languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++ to build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using platforms such as GitHub Copilot. This role requires expertise in cloud-native architecture principles, microservices, containers, automation, and a commitment to fostering technical growth within the team while engaging stakeholders to refine complex user problems into actionable requirements.

Skills

Python JavaScript TypeScript Rust Dart C++ GitHub Copilot CI/CD cloud-native architecture microservices containers automation API design software prototyping Prometheus Grafana Kubernetes Terraform PostgreSQL

What you'll do

Delivers platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks.
Drives full software development lifecycle from coding to deployment and maintenance.
Conducts system design reviews to ensure quality and alignment with project goals.
Builds AI-driven applications using multiple programming languages and integrates ML components.
Mentors engineers and junior leaders, fostering technical growth and continuous learning.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in software development and cloud-native architecture.
Proficiency in multiple programming languages including JavaScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++.
Expertise in AI/ML integration and building intelligent automation features.
Leadership in mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions for long-term sustainability.
Experience in driving the full software development lifecycle from coding to maintenance.

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