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

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This role pays more than 79% 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 724 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 593 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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The (USA) Staff, Software Engineer joins the Reliability Engineering Platform team to lead the development of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. This role involves driving the full software development lifecycle, from coding and testing to deployment and maintenance. You will build AI-driven applications with intelligent automation features while applying cloud-native architecture principles to ensure resilient systems. Key responsibilities include conducting system design reviews, mentoring engineers, and influencing technical decisions to promote engineering excellence. You must demonstrate proficiency in microservices, containers, API design, and CI/CD deployment. The work focuses on developing enterprise-scale distributed systems, observability, and resiliency automation to reduce systemic risk and provide real-time insights across multi-region Kubernetes clusters and microservices.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1223 postings across 78 companies.

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Skills

Kubernetes Cloud-native Architecture Microservices CI/CD ML Frameworks Distributed Systems Observability Containers API Design System Design Software Development Lifecycle Automation 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.
Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and ensure alignment with architectural best practices.
Build AI-driven applications by integrating ML components and intelligent automation features.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote engineering excellence and long-term sustainability.
Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and track success metrics.
Continuously improve processes, tools, and products through innovation and feedback integration.

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 leading full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
Proficiency in conducting system design reviews and applying software design patterns for secure, maintainable, and modular solutions.
Demonstrated ability in API design, software prototyping, and driving engineering excellence.
Experience mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions to promote long-term sustainability and standardization.
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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