Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Bentonville, AR
Salary: $110,000–$220,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $179,420–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $197k 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 713 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 610 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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The (USA) Staff, Software Engineer joins a team specializing in data science and computer vision to drive innovation in fraud prevention, threat detection, and digital risk management. In this role, you will lead the development of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and MLOPs frameworks. You will own the full software development lifecycle, from coding and testing to deployment and maintenance, while conducting system design reviews to ensure architectural alignment. You will build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using modern programming languages and cloud-native principles like microservices and containers. Key responsibilities include mentoring engineers, influencing technical decisions, and translating complex problems into actionable requirements. Your work directly supports cloud transformation efforts to enhance system resilience, operational reliability, and security.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $196750 from 2486 postings across 150 companies.

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Skills

MLOps Cloud-native Architecture Microservices Containers CI/CD AI/ML Software Design Patterns API Design System Design Monitoring Automation Data Science Computer Vision WCAG) 2.2 AA

What you'll do

Deliver scalable platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks.
Lead full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Conduct system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components using modern programming languages.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote engineering best practices.
Translate complex business problems into actionable technical requirements and success metrics.
Drive continuous improvement through code quality reviews and adoption of emerging technologies.

What we're looking for

Must have a Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or a related area and 4 years of experience.
Alternatively, must have 6 years of experience in software engineering or a related area.
Must have proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Must have strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and platform development.
Must have experience leading full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and maintenance.
Must be skilled in integrating AI/ML components and developing intelligent automation using multiple programming languages.
Must have demonstrated capability in mentoring engineers and influencing technical decisions for sustainable architecture.
Master’s degree in a related field and 2 years of experience (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).

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