Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bentonville, AR
Salary: $110,000–$220,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 10 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $195k

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This role pays less than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $174,587–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $195k 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 719 open roles on FindRole.

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

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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As a Staff, Software Engineer within the Corporate Tech Services team, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. You will drive the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. Your daily work involves building AI-driven applications, integrating ML components, and developing infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks. You will apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure resilient systems while mentoring engineers and leading technical decisions. The role requires proficiency in JavaScript, Python, Java, and C++, along with expertise in microservices, containers, API design, and software prototyping. You will solve complex technical problems by translating user needs into actionable requirements, ensuring high-quality, maintainable solutions that support operational efficiency and continuous innovation across the technology landscape.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $196750 from 2546 postings across 156 companies.

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Skills

Cloud-native Architecture Python Java C++ JavaScript Microservices Containers CI/CD AI/ML System Design API Design Software Development Lifecycle Software Design Patterns WCAG) 2.2 AA

What you'll do

Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap priorities.
Drive full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Lead system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
Build AI-driven applications integrating ML components and intelligent automation features.
Mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions to promote technical growth and engineering excellence.
Translate user needs from stakeholders into actionable technical requirements.
Utilize data-driven practices to define success metrics and optimize development processes.

What we're looking for

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years’ experience in software engineering.
Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Strong experience in software development lifecycle management, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
Proficiency in API design, software prototyping, and applying software design patterns.
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI/ML components using JavaScript, Python, Java, and C++.
Skilled in mentoring engineers and leading technical decisions to promote engineering excellence.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience (preferred).

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