Senior Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $117,000–$234,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 53 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $142,450–$177,250 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $160k 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 723 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 592 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer

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As a (USA) Senior, Software Engineer, you will join the Display Ads Optimization & Machine Learning team to lead the delivery of scalable, secure software solutions. You will manage feature implementation, testing, and ongoing support while driving the full software development lifecycle. Your daily responsibilities include writing clean code, conducting code reviews, and integrating AI/ML components and generative AI tools to enhance system intelligence. You will utilize languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++ to build backend services and data pipelines. The role focuses on solving complex problems within a retail media platform, specifically designing distributed systems for targeting, bidding, budget optimization, and performance measurement. You will translate business needs into technical requirements to improve advertiser outcomes and customer experiences at scale.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.

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Skills

Python Java JavaScript Rust C++ Dart AI/ML Generative AI CI/CD Distributed Systems Data Pipelines Object-Oriented Programming Automated Testing Solution Design WCAG) 2.2 AA

What you'll do

Own the delivery of scoped features and components through collaborative engineering teams.
Write clean, efficient, and reliable code across multiple languages including Python, Java, and Rust.
Manage the full software development lifecycle including CI/CD and automated testing.
Integrate AI/ML components and leverage generative AI tools to enhance software capabilities.
Participate in solution design and conduct code reviews to ensure scalable and secure systems.
Translate business needs into technical requirements and measurable outcomes with stakeholders.
Monitor application performance and manage defects to promote continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 3 years’ experience in software engineering.
Option 2: 5 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 1 year's experience (preferred).
Proficiency in languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java, Rust, Dart, and C++.
Expertise in object-oriented programming, code review, debugging, and documentation-based coding practices.
Demonstrated skills in AI/ML integration and leveraging generative AI tools to enhance development efficiency.
Experience mentoring peers and fostering continuous learning within engineering teams.
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).

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