Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $143,000–$286,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 9 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $171,000–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $214k 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 1005 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$220,000 across 527 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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As a Staff, Software Engineer, you will join the Promotion Engine team to lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities. You will manage the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance, while applying cloud-native architecture principles to enhance system resilience. Your daily work involves building AI-driven applications with ML components, conducting system design reviews, and mentoring engineers to promote technical excellence. You will utilize programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, or C++ to develop microservices, containers, and automation tools. The role focuses on the technical challenge of managing a centralized platform for real-time promotion eligibility, discount applications, and rewards across digital and omnichannel channels, handling millions of promotional decisions monthly to support expanding markets.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214500 from 1167 postings across 73 companies.

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Skills

Cloud-native Architecture Microservices Python Java TypeScript JavaScript C++ CI/CD Containers AI/ML API Design Software Design Patterns Observability ML Frameworks WCAG) 2.2 AA

What you'll do

Lead the design and delivery of scalable platform capabilities and infrastructure.
Manage the full software development lifecycle including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to build resilient and agile systems.
Build AI-driven applications by integrating machine learning components for automation.
Conduct system design reviews to ensure alignment with architectural standards and quality.
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 decision making 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.
Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
At least 5 years of experience in software design patterns, API design, AI tooling, and platform development.
Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, or C++.
Demonstrated ability to lead full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Experience mentoring engineers and influencing architectural decisions to promote technical excellence.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, or related area and 2 years' experience (preferred).

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