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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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719 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$117,000–$234,000
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As a (USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer on the LocalFinds team, you will lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems. You will translate domain-level strategies into system-level implementations, overseeing the full software development lifecycle to ensure architectural integrity, reliability, and operational excellence. Your daily responsibilities include championing DevOps and CI/CD practices, performing code reviews, conducting incident analysis, and mentoring engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning. You will utilize expertise in software security, reliability engineering, and platform design to resolve architectural bottlenecks. The work focuses on a proximity-based shopping platform that enables third-party local sellers to provide same-day pickup and local delivery for customers, specifically addressing complex requirements for order fulfillment, returns, and dispute resolution.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1206 postings across 79 companies.
Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems.
Translate domain-level strategies into system-level implementations for engineering teams and stakeholders.
Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to maintain service observability and operational readiness.
Provide technical guidance through code reviews, incident analysis, and prevention strategies.
Mentor engineers to foster continuous learning in design, testing, and delivery practices.
Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks while driving automation and improving developer experience.
Communicate complex technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
What we're looking for
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Extensive experience in designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native software systems with AI integration.
Proven ability to lead system-level technical execution, ensuring architectural integrity and operational excellence.
Strong expertise in software development lifecycle, DevOps, CI/CD, and maintaining resilient, observable services.
Demonstrated skills in mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
Proficient in problem solving, debugging, and driving technical decisions aligned with business goals.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related area (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
AI
Big Data
Spark
Cloud-native
DevOps
CI/CD
Data Warehouse
Reliability Engineering
Performance Optimization
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Software Development Lifecycle