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: 19 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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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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The (USA) Staff, Software Engineer joins the Global Security & Investigations Technology team to develop intelligent, scalable platforms that anticipate and respond to security and operational risks. You will drive the full software development lifecycle, including design, coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. Key responsibilities involve building infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks while leading system design reviews and mentoring engineers. You will apply cloud-native architecture principles, microservices, containers, and automation to create resilient systems. The role requires proficiency in software design patterns, API design, front end and backend development, and software prototyping. You will integrate ML components and use multiple programming languages to solve complex problems, ensuring software security best practices and data-driven decision-making are used to optimize development processes and strengthen global compliance.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $196750 from 2546 postings across 156 companies.

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Skills

Cloud-native Architecture AI ML Microservices Containers CI/CD API Design Software Security Observability Software Development Lifecycle Software Prototyping 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 build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Lead system design reviews to validate feasibility, quality, and alignment with architectural standards.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using multiple programming languages.
Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership to foster growth and ensure engineering excellence.
Translate complex business problems into actionable technical requirements through stakeholder collaboration.
Use data-driven approaches to define success metrics and optimize development processes.

What we're looking for

Must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of experience.
Alternatively, must have 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Must have proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Must be proficient in software design patterns, front-end and back-end development, API design, and software prototyping.
Must have experience leading full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Must have the ability to mentor engineers and provide technical leadership to foster growth and engineering excellence.
Must be skilled in debugging, remedial action, and applying software security best practices.
Must have a Master’s degree in a related field and 2 years of experience (preferred).
Must have knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).

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