This role pays less than
66%
of similar roles. Most pay
$182,500–$237,262
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$198k
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 (USA) Staff, Software Engineer, you will join the team responsible for delivering advanced platform capabilities, including scalable infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will drive the full software development lifecycle by coding, testing, deploying, and maintaining systems while leading design reviews to ensure architectural alignment. Your daily work involves building AI-driven applications, integrating machine learning components for automation, and mentoring engineers to promote technical excellence. You must demonstrate proficiency in cloud-native architecture principles, specifically microservices, containers, and automation. The role requires translating complex business needs into actionable technical requirements for real-time data processing and system reliability. You will utilize multiple programming languages to design secure, modular, and scalable solutions that support intelligent features and enhance overall system resilience.
What does a Software Engineer earn in Washington?
Median $208250 from 399 postings across 38 companies.
Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and machine learning frameworks.
Manage the full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Lead system design reviews to ensure quality and alignment with architectural best practices.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate machine learning components for automation.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote standardization and reusability.
Translate complex business problems into actionable technical requirements and success metrics.
Improve engineering processes, tools, and code quality through continuous innovation.
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.
Possess 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Demonstrate proven expertise in delivering platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks.
Show strong proficiency in cloud-native architecture principles such as microservices, containers, and automation.
Exhibit extensive experience managing the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Demonstrate the ability to design secure, maintainable, modular, and scalable AI/ML-driven applications using multiple programming languages.
Provide effective technical leadership and mentorship skills to foster continuous learning and engineering excellence.
Possess a Master's degree in a related field and 2 years of experience (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
Cloud-native Architecture
Microservices
Containers
CI/CD
API Design
SAP
Agile
DevOps
Software Development Lifecycle
System Design
Automation
WCAG) 2.2 AA