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
22 days ago
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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $207k
This role $214k
$126k most similar roles pay here $303k

This role pays more than 67% of similar roles. Most pay $175,500–$238,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k versus about $207k 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 333 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 268 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

As a Staff, Software Engineer, you will join the Walmart Fulfillment Services Billing team within the Global Marketplace organization. You will lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and agentic frameworks. Your daily responsibilities involve driving the full software development lifecycle, conducting system design reviews, mentoring engineers, and integrating AI/ML components. You will utilize Java, Spring Boot, Apache Spark, and Apache Kafka to build resilient microservices and containerized systems. The role requires expertise in cloud-native architecture, API design, and CI/CD pipelines to solve complex problems in a distributed environment. You will specifically focus on building robust billing solutions that ensure auditability, traceability, and reliability when processing invoices, incentives, and adjustments within a high-scale technical landscape.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 1006 postings across 72 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and deploy scalable platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and agentic frameworks.
  • Manage the full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
  • Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build resilient systems using microservices and automation.
  • Conduct system design reviews to ensure technical quality and alignment with architectural best practices.
  • Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions through documentation and knowledge sharing.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and optimize development processes 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.
  • Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering (preferred).
  • Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices and containerization.
  • Strong proficiency in Java and Spring Boot.
  • Experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark and Apache Kafka.
  • Skilled in software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping.
  • Demonstrated ability in DevOps engineering, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.

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