This role pays more than
67%
of similar roles. Most pay
$182,500–$237,262
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$214k
versus about
$210k
for comparable roles.
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
328 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$117,000–$234,000
across 277 roles with salary data.
As a Staff, Software Engineer on the Marketplace Engineering team, you will lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. You will manage the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and monitoring, while building infrastructure, tooling, and machine learning frameworks. Your daily work involves applying cloud-native architecture principles to create resilient systems, conducting system design reviews, and integrating AI-driven applications to enhance automation. You must demonstrate proficiency in Java programming, software design patterns, microservices, containers, and DevOps practices. This role solves complex business problems within the marketplace ecosystem by managing the seller lifecycle, monitoring customer interactions, and delivering data-driven insights to optimize assortment, pricing, and inventory while ensuring seamless integration of seller and customer experiences on the platform.
What does a Software Engineer earn in California?
Median $214000 from 1020 postings across 73 companies.
Lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities including infrastructure and tooling.
Manage the full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate machine learning components to enhance automation.
Conduct system design reviews to validate technical feasibility and architectural standards.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote engineering best practices.
Translate complex business problems into actionable technical requirements for stakeholders.
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, containers, and automation.
Strong proficiency in Java programming and software design patterns.
Experience leading full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and monitoring.
Ability to conduct thorough design reviews and API design to validate technical feasibility and quality.
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
API Design
AI
Software Development Lifecycle
System Design
Observability
Monitoring
Data Science
WCAG
Spring Boot
Python
Java
JavaScript
C++
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
DevOps
Cloud-native Architecture
Machine Learning
API Design
System Design
Observability