Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $143,000–$286,000 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $181k

This role $214k

$126k most similar roles pay here $303k

This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $148,000–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $181k 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 239 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $110,000–$220,000 across 232 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff, Software Engineer

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As a Senior Platform Engineer on the AI-driven applications team, you will lead the development and execution of platform capabilities such as CI/CD pipelines, SDKs, and model runtimes. Your daily responsibilities include driving the full software development lifecycle from coding to deployment, conducting system design reviews, and integrating AI agents using platforms like GitHub Copilot. You will work with JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++ to build scalable and secure solutions. This role requires expertise in cloud-native architecture principles, microservices, containers, and automation, as well as experience in mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.

Skills

Python JavaScript TypeScript Rust Dart Java C++ GitHub Copilot CI/CD Microservices Containers Automation API design Terraform Kubernetes PostgreSQL Prometheus Grafana Cloud-native architecture

What you'll do

Drives platform capability delivery through infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks.
Aligns development efforts with roadmap milestones to ensure cohesive execution.
Applies cloud-native architecture principles to achieve system scalability and resilience.
Leads the full software development lifecycle from coding to maintenance.
Conducts system design reviews to validate feasibility and quality of solutions.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in software development and platform engineering.
Proven track record in driving full software development lifecycle processes.
Expertise in cloud-native architecture principles, including microservices and containers.
Experience with AI/ML integration using languages like Python, Java, and TypeScript.
Strong technical leadership skills, including mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions.
Ability to conduct system design reviews and ensure alignment with project goals.
Stays current with industry trends and contributes to engineering thought leadership.

Hybrid

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