Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bellevue, WASunnyvale, CA
Salary: $132,000–$264,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 16 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $173,137–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $198k 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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As a Staff, Software Engineer, you will join the team responsible for delivering advanced platform capabilities, scalable infrastructure, and AI-enhanced applications. You will lead the design and delivery of cloud-native architecture, managing the full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. Your daily work involves building infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks while integrating AI components to support automation and intelligent features. You will conduct system design reviews, mentor engineers, and influence technical decisions to ensure high-quality, maintainable systems. Key technical requirements include expertise in microservices, containers, CI/CD, API design, and software design patterns. You will solve complex business needs by translating them into technical solutions that support real-time data processing and system reliability for millions of users.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?

Median $208250 from 403 postings across 40 companies.

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Skills

Cloud-Native Architecture AI ML Microservices Containers CI/CD API Design Software Design Patterns Data Processing System Design Software Development Lifecycle Automation WCAG) 2.2 AA

What you'll do

Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones.
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.
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 intelligent features.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions through documentation and knowledge sharing.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and track success metrics using data-driven practices.

What we're looking for

Obtain a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of experience.
Alternatively, possess 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 2 years of experience (preferred).
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 for secure, maintainable, and modular solutions.
Skilled in integrating AI/ML components and building intelligent automation features using multiple programming languages.
Demonstrated capability in mentoring engineers, influencing technical decisions, and leading technical design reviews.

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