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: 7 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $170,987–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $193k 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 825 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $121,000–$242,000 across 473 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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As a (USA) Staff, Software Engineer, you will join the Store Fulfillment Platform team to lead the design, development, and deployment of scalable platform capabilities. You will manage the full software development lifecycle, building infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks to support automated order fulfillment across thousands of stores. Your daily work involves applying cloud-native architecture principles to ensure system resilience, conducting design reviews, and mentoring engineers on best practices. You will utilize Java, Kafka, and Rest, while leveraging microservices, containers, and Asynchronous Design Patterns. The role requires expertise in API design, software prototyping, and CI/CD deployment to solve complex business problems. You will translate requirements into technical solutions, ensuring high-throughput performance and reliability for retail operations through data-driven practices and continuous engineering improvement.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $197400 from 2576 postings across 150 companies.

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Skills

Java Kafka REST Microservices Containers CI/CD ML Frameworks Cloud-Native Architecture Asynchronous Design Patterns API Design Observability Software Design Patterns Data-Driven Practices WCAG) 2.2 AA

What you'll do

Design and deploy scalable platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build resilient and agile systems.
Lead the full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Conduct system design reviews to ensure quality and alignment with architectural standards.
Build AI-driven applications that integrate machine learning components and automation features.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote engineering best practices.
Translate complex business problems into actionable technical requirements for stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement through data-driven practices and innovation.

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).
Experience with Java programming, Asynchronous Design Patterns, Kafka, and Rest.
Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and software prototyping.
Experience leading full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies (preferred).

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