Staff Software Engineer

Walmart

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Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Bentonville, AR
Salary: $110,000–$220,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 4 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Nov 15, 2026
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 74% of similar roles. Most pay $165,000–$214,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $190k 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 986 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$220,000 across 536 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Software Engineer

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The (USA) Staff, Software Engineer joins the team developing an agentic self-healing platform to enhance system monitoring through embedded machine learning. In this role, you will lead the development of scalable platform capabilities, including infrastructure, tooling, and AI/ML frameworks. You will drive the full agentic development lifecycle, building Agentic loop applications and integrating machine learning components for intelligent automation based on observability. Key responsibilities include coding, testing, deployment, and mentoring engineers while conducting system design reviews to ensure architectural alignment. You will utilize Python, JavaScript, and C++ to build microservices and containerized systems. The work focuses on creating scalable distributed architectures that proactively detect anomalies, identify root causes, and optimize performance for enterprise clients using advanced telemetry and predictive analytics.

What does a Software Engineer earn?

Median $195500 from 2502 postings across 143 companies.

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Skills

AI Engineering Agentic Architecture Python JavaScript C++ Machine Learning Microservices Containers CI/CD Cloud-native Architecture API Design Observability Software Design Patterns Agile Telemetry Predictive Analytics

What you'll do

Develop Agentic loop applications and integrate machine learning components for intelligent automation.
Deliver platform capabilities including infrastructure, tooling, and machine learning frameworks.
Lead full software development lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
Apply cloud-native architecture principles to ensure scalable, resilient, and agile systems.
Conduct system design reviews to validate quality and alignment with architectural standards.
Mentor engineers and influence technical decisions to promote engineering best practices.
Translate complex business problems into actionable technical requirements for stakeholders.

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.
Proven expertise in AI Engineering and agentic architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation.
Strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and platform development.
Experience driving full software development lifecycle activities, including coding, testing, CI/CD deployment, and observability.
Ability to integrate AI/ML components and develop intelligent automation using Python, JavaScript, and C++.
Effective mentorship and leadership capabilities to guide engineers and influence technical decisions.
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).

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