(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

Walmart

Actively hiring

Bentonville, AR · Sunnyvale, CA Posted 86 days ago $110,000–$220,000 / year

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At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Data Science team in Sunnyvale, California, you will lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities by applying cloud-native architecture principles to enhance system resilience and agility. Your day-to-day responsibilities include driving the full software lifecycle from design and coding to deployment and maintenance, integrating AI/ML technologies for intelligent automation, conducting system design reviews, mentoring engineers, and collaborating with stakeholders to translate complex problems into actionable technical requirements. You will need expertise in cloud-native architecture, including microservices, containers, and automation, along with strong proficiency in software design patterns, API design, and data-driven decision making. The role emphasizes Python, SQL, machine learning frameworks, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools to solve complex business challenges at scale.

Skills

Python SQL Kubernetes Docker CI/CD AWS Machine Learning Microservices Containers API Design Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL Terraform GitOps

What you'll do

Lead the development and delivery of scalable platform capabilities using cloud-native architecture.
Drive full software lifecycle activities including coding, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
Apply AI/ML technologies to build intelligent automation and enhance system resilience.
Conduct system design reviews to ensure alignment with architectural standards and best practices.
Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence across the team.

What we're looking for

Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture and microservices.
Strong proficiency in software design patterns and API design.
Experience leading full software development lifecycle activities.
Ability to conduct system design reviews and ensure architectural alignment.
Skilled in data-driven decision making and optimizing engineering processes.
Demonstrated collaboration skills across teams for effective communication.

Market check

Salary context

This $110,000–$220,000 range sits above 38% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$121,000–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 495 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 487 roles with salary data.

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