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At the midpoint, this role pays about
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Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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.
As a Staff, Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech, you will join the team building scalable backend platforms for the world’s largest retail marketplace. You will lead the design and delivery of cloud-native architecture, focusing on full lifecycle software development and AI/ML integration. Your daily responsibilities include building backend microservices, architecting real-time event-driven systems, and optimizing large-scale batch and streaming data pipelines. You will utilize Java, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, and Apache Spark to develop distributed systems. Key tasks involve driving architecture decisions for scalability and resiliency, mentoring engineers, and conducting system design reviews. You will solve complex technical problems regarding data flows, partitioning strategies, and concurrency tuning to ensure high-quality, maintainable systems that support the broader retail ecosystem and enhance developer productivity.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 1006 postings across 72 companies.
Design and build scalable backend microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
Architect and implement real-time event-driven systems using Apache Kafka.
Develop and optimize large-scale batch and streaming data pipelines using Apache Spark.
Drive architecture decisions regarding scalability, resiliency, observability, and cost efficiency.
Lead system design reviews and define engineering best practices for distributed systems.
Optimize system performance through partitioning, caching, async processing, and concurrency tuning.
Mentor engineers and act as a technical multiplier across multiple engineering teams.
Participate in production incident reviews and drive long-term platform reliability improvements.
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).
Demonstrate proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Exhibit proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Apache Kafka, and Apache Spark.
Show strong software development skills across the full lifecycle, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
Demonstrate the ability to lead technical reviews, mentor engineers, and influence architectural decisions.
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
AI
ML
CI/CD
DevOps
API Design
Software Design Patterns
Observability
System Design
Software Development Lifecycle
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
API Design
ML Frameworks
AI
DevOps
Observability
Software Design Patterns
System Design
Software Development Lifecycle
Data-driven Decision Making
WCAG) 2.2 AA
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
API Design
AI
Software Development Lifecycle
System Design
Observability
Monitoring
Data Science
WCAG
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Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
AI
ML
API Design
Software Design Patterns
System Design
Debugging
WCAG) 2.2 AA