Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 12 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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As a Staff, Software Engineer, you will join the Walmart Fulfillment Services and Marketplace Engineering team to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. You will drive the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance, while building infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks. Your daily work involves applying cloud-native architecture principles, conducting system design reviews, and integrating ML components to support automation and multi-step reasoning. You must demonstrate expertise in microservices, containers, automation, API design, and DevOps engineering practices. The role focuses on solving complex problems in a high-scale environment by ensuring system reliability and operational efficiency. You will also mentor engineers, influence technical decisions, and translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements to enhance developer productivity.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1193 postings across 76 companies.

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Skills

Cloud-native Architecture Microservices Containers CI/CD ML Frameworks AI DevOps API Design Software Design Patterns Observability System Design Software Development Lifecycle Testing Monitoring Prototyping

What you'll do

Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and ML frameworks aligned with roadmap milestones.
Drive full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Conduct system design reviews to validate feasibility and ensure alignment with architectural best practices.
Build AI-driven applications and integrate ML components to support automation and multi-step reasoning.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions through documentation and knowledge sharing.
Translate complex business problems into actionable technical requirements and track success metrics.

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 or related area.
Option 2: 6 years’ experience in software engineering or related area.
10+ years of proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping.
Experience driving full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Skilled in DevOps engineering practices and data-driven decision making.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience in software engineering or related area (preferred).
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).

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