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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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Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
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As a Distinguished, Software Engineer, you will join the team responsible for the design and delivery of advanced software and AI-driven systems within the Agentic Commerce - Sparky BackEnd domain. You will lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems and agents, translating domain-level strategies into system-level implementations. Your daily responsibilities include ensuring architectural integrity, driving operational excellence through code reviews, and championing DevOps and CI/CD practices to create resilient, observable services. You will identify architectural bottlenecks, automate processes to improve engineering velocity, and mentor engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning. The role requires expertise in cloud-native software, AI integration, and observability practices to solve complex problems regarding system performance and cloud cost optimization.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-native AI-powered software systems and agents.
Translate domain-level strategies into system-level implementations while ensuring architectural integrity.
Drive operational excellence through technical guidance, code reviews, and strategic architectural decisions.
Champion DevOps and CI/CD practices to ensure resilient, observable, and performant services.
Identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks by automating processes to improve engineering velocity.
Mentor engineers to foster a culture of continuous learning and high technical standards.
Manage the full software lifecycle including architecture, deployment, and cloud cost optimization.
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.
Proven expertise in designing and building scalable, cloud-native software systems with AI integration.
Strong technical leadership skills, including architectural decision-making and system-level execution.
Experience driving operational excellence through DevOps, CI/CD, and observability practices.
Ability to mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and high standards.
Skilled in identifying and resolving architectural bottlenecks to improve system performance and developer experience.
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).