Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $143,000–$286,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 51 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays more than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $173,137–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $194k 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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The (USA) Staff, Software Engineer joins the Display Ads Optimization & Machine Learning team to lead the development of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role involves full lifecycle ownership of software solutions, where you will design, code, test, deploy, and maintain cloud-native systems. You will build AI-driven applications, integrate ML components for multi-step reasoning, and develop backend services and data pipelines. Key technical requirements include proficiency in JavaScript, Python, Java, or C++, along with expertise in microservices, containers, API design, and CI/CD observability. The work focuses on building distributed systems for a retail media platform, specifically designing machine learning solutions for targeting, bidding, budget allocation, and performance measurement while processing billions of daily signals for real-time decision-making.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1206 postings across 79 companies.

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Skills

Python Java C++ JavaScript Cloud-native Architecture Microservices Containers CI/CD AI/ML Data Pipelines API Design Observability Software Design Patterns Distributed Systems System Design

What you'll do

Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones.
Execute full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, observability, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and ensure alignment with architectural best practices.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components to support automation and multi-step reasoning.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions through documentation and knowledge sharing.
Define technical requirements and track success metrics using data-driven practices.

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 or related area.
Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping.
Experience driving full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Ability to integrate AI/ML components and develop intelligent automation using JavaScript, Python, Java, or C++.
Demonstrated technical leadership, mentoring skills, and sound judgment in architectural and technical decision-making.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area (preferred).

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