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$173,662–$219,425
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$214k
versus about
$197k
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
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$121,000–$242,000
across 473 roles with salary data.
As a Staff, Software Engineer (Front End), you will join the Walmart Business group to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. You will architect resilient web systems for high-traffic customer experiences, driving technical decisions that balance performance with long-term maintainability. Your daily responsibilities include developing performant, accessible applications, mentoring engineering teams, and establishing best practices for component architecture, state management, and API integration. You will utilize React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS to build reliable, experimentation-ready experiences. The role requires deep expertise in web performance, browser behavior, and security while solving complex business problems related to purchasing, onboarding, marketing, and operations. You will also collaborate across functions to translate ambiguous requirements into scalable solutions within a cloud-native architecture.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.
Architect scalable, maintainable, and resilient web systems for high-traffic customer experiences.
Design and develop performant, accessible, and responsive applications using React, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS.
Translate ambiguous business problems into scalable technical solutions in partnership with Product, UX, and engineering teams.
Establish best practices for component architecture, state management, API integration, testing, and observability across multiple teams.
Evaluate emerging technologies and prototype solutions to identify technical risks early in the development cycle.
Lead architecture reviews and mentor engineers across various levels to raise the engineering bar.
Guide complex features from initial discovery and technical design through development, testing, and production support.
What we're looking for
8+ years of professional software engineering experience leading complex technical initiatives and driving architecture across multiple teams.
Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of experience.
6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Deep expertise in React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS.
Strong front-end architecture skills including component architecture, state management, caching, rendering strategies, and bundle optimization.
Experience designing frontend/backend integration patterns and API contracts using REST.
Experience with Node.js, cloud-native platforms (GCP, Azure), experimentation, design systems, micro-frontends, or AI-powered web experiences (preferred).
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or a related area and 2 years of experience (preferred).
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
API Design
ML Frameworks
Platform Engineering
System Design
Observability
Software Development Lifecycle
Data Science
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Software Prototyping
Debugging
Java
Python
JavaScript
Cloud-native Architecture
CI/CD
ML Frameworks
API Design
Software Design Patterns
System Design
AI
Testing
Debugging
WCAG) 2.2 AA