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This role pays more than
84%
of similar roles. Most pay
$138,250–$214,500
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$234k
versus about
$176k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
825 open roles
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Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
across 473 roles with salary data.
The (USA) Distinguished, Software Engineer joins the Walmart Data Ventures team to lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native, AI-powered systems. This role involves writing production-quality code, implementing complex distributed systems, and overseeing the full software development lifecycle. Key responsibilities include driving technical strategy, championing DevOps and CI/CD, performing code reviews, and mentoring engineers on best practices. The successful candidate will utilize a technical stack including Java, J2EE, Spring Framework, JVM internals, React, REST APIs, GraphQL, Kafka, and SQL/NoSQL databases. The work focuses on building Scintilla, a platform providing actionable, customer-centric insights for CPGs and merchants. This position solves technical challenges related to reliability engineering, scalability, and architectural integrity within a high-performance data product environment.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $202800 from 409 postings across 38 companies.
Lead the architecture, design, and hands-on development of scalable, cloud-native, AI-powered platforms.
Write production-quality code and implement complex, distributed systems.
Own the execution and architectural integrity of critical services aligned to domain strategy.
Champion DevOps, CI/CD, reliability, observability, and operational excellence.
Drive code reviews, incident resolution, and system performance optimization.
Identify architectural bottlenecks and automate solutions to improve engineering velocity.
Mentor engineers through technical leadership and engineering best practices.
Partner with cross-functional teams to align technology decisions with business objectives.
What we're looking for
Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 6 years of software engineering experience.
Obtain 8 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Possess deep expertise in Java, J2EE, Spring Framework, JVM internals, React, REST APIs, GraphQL, Kafka, and SQL/NoSQL databases.
Demonstrate hands-on experience building scalable, resilient, cloud-native platforms and applications.
Maintain a strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, distributed systems, and modern software architecture.
Exhibit proven technical leadership influencing architecture and engineering strategy across organizations.
Possess a Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of experience (preferred).
Demonstrate knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).