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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
724 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$117,000–$234,000
across 593 roles with salary data.
As a (USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer, you will join the Marketplace Tech team to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered systems. You will translate domain-level strategies into system-level implementations, ensuring architectural integrity and operational excellence while driving continuous improvement through mentorship and code reviews. Your daily responsibilities include building intelligent automation solutions, championing DevOps and CI/CD practices, and resolving architectural bottlenecks to improve engineering velocity. You will utilize Python, data science, machine learning, and data visualization to transform complex data into actionable insights and production-ready models. This role addresses the technical challenges of connecting customers with third-party sellers by building predictive and causal solutions that enhance seller success, customer experience, trust, safety, and growth within a dynamic marketplace platform.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.
Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems.
Translate domain-level strategies into system-level implementations with architectural integrity.
Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to maintain resilient, observable, and performant services.
Provide technical guidance through code reviews, architectural decisions, and incident analysis.
Mentor engineers across teams to foster continuous learning and high standards in delivery.
Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks to drive automation and engineering velocity.
Align technical solutions with business objectives through cross-functional collaboration.
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.
Option 2: 8 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Extensive experience in designing and building scalable, cloud-native software systems with AI integration.
Strong expertise in DevOps, CI/CD practices, and delivering resilient, observable, and performant services.
Demonstrated skill in driving continuous improvement by automating processes and optimizing system scalability.
Effective mentorship and leadership capabilities to develop engineering talent and foster a culture of high standards.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years' experience (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).